Recipe: Creamed Spinach
Recipe type: Side-dish
Prep time: 
Cook time: 
Total time: 
Serves: 1 or 2
 
Rich and creamy - this creamed spinach is quick and dead simple. It can be served with steaks, roasts and fried chicken alike.
Ingredients
  • Spinach 1kg baby spinach or regular, tough stems removed
  • Salt according to taste
  • Sour cream ½ cup *see note
  • Butter 2 tbsp
  • Onion 1 small, finely chopped
  • Garlic 2 cloves, finely chopped
  • Spring onions 2 tbsp finely chopped
Instructions
  1. Boil spinach in boiling hot water for 5-6 minutes, drain, set aside.
  2. Now, take butter in a pan, throw in chopped onions. Sautee onions and then add finely chopped garlic cloves. Sautee.
  3. Add spinach, give it a good mix.
  4. Season with salt. Please note spinach is naturally salty so, taste first before adding any salt. I don't like to add black pepper to my creamed spinach, if you want to, be my guest. :) You're the boss in your kitchen :)
  5. Take the pan off stove and stir in sour cream.
  6. Your very own creamed spinach is ready to please you.
Notes
In order to make half cup of sour cream for creamed spinach. Simply take half cup of milk pak or olpers or haleeb cream and add 2 tsps of lemon juice to it. Give it a good stir. Keep stirring gently till you notice the cream gets thick in consistency. Stop stirring. Leave it for 5-10 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 2 Calories: 200 Fat: 16.0 g Saturated fat: 7.0 Carbohydrates: 10.0 g Sugar: 3.0 g Fiber: 2.0 g Protein: 4.0 g Cholesterol: 25.0 mg
Recipe by The Chef in Me at https://thechefinme.pk/creamed-spinach-recipe/