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Steakhouse Creamed Spinach

My gluten free Steakhouse Creamed Spinach recipe is made in under 15 minutes and tastes just like what you get at a restaurant. Your friends and family will be begging you to make this at every meal.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Additional Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 174 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic in water
  • 24 ounces fresh spinach
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • ⅓ cup heavy cream
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • pinch of black pepper

Instructions

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  1. In a large skillet with a lid, melt the butter on medium heat. Add in the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute. Reduce the heat to low and add the fresh spinach. Place the lid on the skillet and cook for 5 minutes.
  2. While the spinach wilts create a slurry by mixing together the heavy cream and cornstarch.
  3. Once the spinach has wilted add the cream mixture. Mix well and season with salt and pepper.
  4. Remove from the heat and let sit for 3-5 minutes. Serve immediately.

Notes

  • Gluten Free - This recipe is naturally gluten free because I use cornstarch to help thicken the cream. If you don't have cornstarch and aren't looking for this recipe to be dairy free you can use all purpose flour.
  • Heavy Cream - Milk can be used in place of heavy cream in case you don't have that ingredient on hand. You may need to double the corn starch to achieve the desired thickness as heavy cream is already pretty thick.
  • Cheese - Some people prefer to put cheese in their creamed spinach. If you want it extra creamy-- you can add in a half cup of each mozzarella cheese and grated Parmesan cheese.
  • Cream Cheese - If you want it extra creamy you can add in ¼ cup of softened cream cheese to the heavy cream mixture.
  • Frozen spinach - If you opt to use frozen spinach over fresh you will need 3, 10 ounce boxes of frozen spinach for this recipe. Make sure you thaw the spinach and drain it extremely well as it holds a lot of water.
  • Freezing Directions - You can freeze any leftovers you may have. I typically never have leftover creamy spinach so it's a rarity in my home. Before freezing, make sure it cools to room temperature. Store in a freezer safe container or baggy. Then simply thaw overnight in the refrigerator before you are ready to serve and reheat until hot.

Nutrition Information

Serving 0.25cup Calories 174kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 6g (2%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 16g (25%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Cholesterol 50mg (17%) Sodium 367mg (15%) Potassium 489mg (14%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 8529IU (171%) Vitamin C 25mg (28%) Calcium 103mg (10%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 174

% Daily Value*

Serving 0.25cup
Calories 174kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 6g 2%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 16g 25%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Cholesterol 50mg 17%
Sodium 367mg 15%
Potassium 489mg 10%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 8529IU 171%
Vitamin C 25mg 28%
Calcium 103mg 10%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.