Creamed Spinach

w/ parmesan and bechamel

(Double if you’d like more)

• 1 cup 1/2 and 1/2

• 2 tbl butter

• 5 tsp flour

• nutmeg (pinch or grating)

• 1 lb spinach (i used prewashed baby)

• 2 tbl olive oil

• 1 small onion, finely chopped

• 2-3 cloves garlic, diced

• 1/2 cup parmesean, grated, reserve 2 tbl

• salt

• pepper

Pre heat oven to 400 degrees

butter a small baking dish (generously!)

bring the 1/2 and 1/2 to barely a simmer, or heat in microwave for 1 1/2 minutes on high

melt the butter in a saucepan

whisk flour into butter, continue to cook on a low heat for 2 minutes

remove from heat

very slowly add in 1/2 and 1/2, whisking vigorously

put back on heat, and whisking occasionally, heat until thicker than cream, about 3-5 minutes

add pinch or few gratings of nutmeg

saute spinach in 1 tbl of olive oil until wilted

Remove spinach and put in colander, press out the water

sauté onion until translucent

add garlic, sauté for 30 seconds

add spinach (chopped if not using baby), sauté for 30 seconds

add bechamel sauce and all but 2 tbl of the parmesean

mix well, add salt and pepper.

pour into prepared dish

scatter remaining parmesean on top

bake 15-20 minutes