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If you're cooking meals for only two people, you may have had difficulty finding recipes that don't make tons of food--or require tons of time in the kitchen. The Everything Cooking for Two Cookbook is the perfect solution for all your cooking needs!

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Everything Cooking for Two Cookbook: 300 Creative Ideas for Making Relaxing Meals at Home

Authors: David Poran

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ISBN: 1593373708

Publisher: Adams Media Corporation

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Creamed Spinach
with Nutmeg and Parmesan

Recipe from: Everything Cooking for Two Cookbook
by David Poran
Cookbook Heaven at Recipelink.com

The secret to this recipe is long and slow cooking to achieve the depth and silky texture that good creamed spinach has.

  • 2 tablespoons butter

  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

  • 2 cups milk

  • 1 pound frozen chopped spinach, defrosted and squeezed dry

  • 2 garlic cloves, minced

  • Freshly grated nutmeg, to taste

  • Salt and pepper, to taste 1/4 cup grated Parmesan

  • cheese

  1. In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat and add the flour, stirring well to make a smooth paste. Slowly stir in the cold milk, whisking constantly.

  2. Add the spinach, garlic, nutmeg, and salt and pepper. Bring to a gentle simmer. Cook very slowly, uncovered, for about 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. If the mixture becomes too dry, add a bit of milk to it.

  3. Add the Parmesan cheese and stir to mix. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Serve hot.

Time Is of the Essence:
Spinach is a vegetable that, in general, is almost always served undercooked. Sauteing spinach properly requires at least 7 or 8 minutes of cooking to ensure that all of the water evaporates and the spinach develops the most flavors. Also, cooking creamed spinach requires at least 1 hour to fully achieve the best texture and flavor. Seek out curly spinach. Avoid the so-called "flat-leaf" spinach, which is not spinach at all, but a relative with inferior flavor.


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