Asiago Creamed Spinach
This Asiago Creamed Spinach is an absolutely delicious and decadent side dish recipe. A cream-based asiago cheese sauce with parmesan and sautéd onion and garlic, combined with defrosted frozen chopped spinach – easily one of the simplest recipes I’ve ever made and one of my favorite sides.
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Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb frozen chopped spinach defrosted and liquid squeezed out
- 3 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 shallots chopped
- 3 cloves garlic sliced
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup asiago cheese shredded
- ½ cup parmesan cheese grated
Instructions
- Warm 3 tablespoons of butter over medium heat in a large skillet or dutch oven. Add the sliced shallot and garlic and sauté for 3 minutes until softened and very fragrant.
- To the shallot and garlic add 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper, and ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes. Cook for 30 seconds to warm up and let the flavors start to bloom.
- Sprinkle 3 tablespoons of all purpose flour right over top and cook for 2 minutes until no more dry spots remain and it’s very lightly golden.
- Pour in the heavy cream and turn it up to medium-high heat to bring it up to a simmer. Then reduce to low heat and simmer for 3-5 minutes until slightly thickened. It should coat the back of a spoon.
- Stir in the shredded asiago and parmesan cheeses until melted.
- Stir in the defrosted chopped spinach and let the spinach cook in the cheese mixture for a minute, then serve!
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Nutrition Estimate
Calories: 449kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 122mg | Sodium: 870mg | Potassium: 401mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 10452IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 455mg | Iron: 2mg