delicious creamy spinach

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 pounds fresh baby spinach
• 1 1/4 cups whole milk
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 small shallots, finely diced
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup grated romano cheese
• 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• bring about 1 inch of lightly salted water to a boil in a skillet; cook spinach in 2 batches until wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. drain and rinse spinach under cold water until cool; squeeze small handfuls to remove moisture and coarsely chop.
• heat milk and heavy cream in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until warm.
• meanwhile, melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat; cook and stir shallots until softened, about 5 minutes. stir in flour and cook for about 3 minutes; add warm milk and cream mixture, whisking constantly. simmer and whisk until thickened, 3 to 4 more minutes. stir in spinach and nutmeg; season with salt and black pepper.
• transfer spinach mixture to a baking dish. sprinkle with romano cheese and bread crumbs.
• broil in preheated oven until just browned, about 5 minutes.