Chop House Creamed Spinach Food

CREAMED SPINACH

Steps:

• Wash the spinach in several changes of water to get rid of any grit. Drain the spinach but keep some of the water clinging to the leaves. Heat the butter and oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the spinach and garlic. Cook, turning frequently, until the spinach has wilted down evenly. Remove the garlic and put the spinach into a colander and let it drain well. Press out as much liquid as you can from the leaves and chop them coarsely.
• Heat the skillet again over medium-high heat and add the cream and nutmeg; cook until it reduces a bit, about 5 minutes. Add the spinach and parmesan and season with salt and pepper. Cook until the spinach is hot, about 5 more minutes. Serve immediately.

RUTH'S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE CREAMED SPINACH

Steps:

• Melt 4 tablespoons butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat.
• Add flour and stir until light golden, about 7 minutes.
• Stir in onion, bay leaf and clove.
• Gradually whisk in milk.
• Whisk until mixture boils and thickens, about 10 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer 5 minutes longer, whisking frequently (sauce will be very thick).
• Remove bay leaf and whole clove.
• Cook spinach in large pot of boiling water just until wilted and tender, about 2 minutes.
• Drain.
• Transfer spinach to bowl filled with ice water to cool.
• Drain well.
• Roll up spinach in kitchen towl and squeeze out as much liquid as possible.
• Transfer spinach to processor and finely chop.
• Add spinach to warm sauce, simmer over low heat until spinach is heated through, stirring often, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in remaining 2 tablespoons of butter.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

PORK CHOPS MILANESE WITH CREAMED SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425ºF.
• Pound chops between sheets of waxed paper to 1/4-inch thickness. Combine mayo and mustard. Mix coating mix, Parmesan and oregano in pie plate.
• Spread 1 tsp. mayo mixture onto top of 1 chop; place, mayo-side down, in coating mix. Repeat to coat other side of chop. Place on rimmed baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Repeat with remaining chops.
• Bake chops 12 to 15 min. or until done (160ºF). Meanwhile, melt butter in large saucepan on medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 min. Stir in Neufchatel and milk; cook 2 to 3 min. or until Neufchatel is melted, stirring constantly. Add 1/3 of the spinach; cook 2 min. or just until spinach is wilted, stirring frequently. Repeat with remaining spinach.
• Place chops on platter; top with spinach mixture. Serve with lemon wedges.

CREAMED SPINACH

Steps:

• Boil the spinach leaves in 2 cups of water with the salt and onions. After the spinach is cooked, strain and reserve the water. Slightly chop the spinach and set aside. In another pan, heat the lard and flour and cook until golden brown. Remove the pan from the heat and add 1 cup of the spinach water. Mix in the cooked spinach and return to the stove. Heat the mixture to almost boiling point. Just before the mixture starts to boil, blend in the sour cream. Reduce the heat and simmer the mixture for several minutes.
• Note: Add more of the remaining spinach water if a thinner mixture is preferred.

GULLIVER'S CREAMED SPINACH

Steps:

• Thaw spinach and squeeze completely dry. Chop bacon and onion very fine and place in saucepan. Saute bacon and onion until bacon is cooked. Stir in flour to make smooth paste. Gradually add milk, bring to boil and simmer 10 minutes over low heat until thickened. Add salt and pepper. At this point, you can either chop spinach finely or keep as is, then add to cream sauce, combine well and heat through.