Creamed Spinach with Parmesan and Prosciutto

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Appears in Cook's Country April​/May 2008

Creamed spinach is a classic steakhouse side dish of chopped fresh spinach in a rich, cheesy cream sauce. We wanted to avoid the fate of gray, stringy spinach in a stodgy, heavy sauce that befalls most recipes.

SERVES 4 to 6

TIME 45 minutes

Creamed Spinach with Parmesan and Prosciutto

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Most creamed spinach recipes produce gray, stringy spinach in a stodgy, heavy sauce. We wanted to reinvigorate this staple. For a deeper-flavored base, we sautéed onion and garlic in butter before stirring in the flour. Swapping whole milk ...

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