Simple Side Dish: Spinach in Cream Sauce

Summary by Krater

Jacques Pépin demonstrates how to make simple creamed spinach using a quick roux of butter and flour, milk, heavy cream, fresh spinach, and seasonings.

From the video

Answers: How do you make creamed spinach?

• creamed spinach recipe
• making a roux
• cream sauce preparation

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 3/4 cup milk
• black pepper
• salt
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• a couple of cups spinach
• nutmeg

What it concludes

• Making a roux with equal parts butter and flour thickened with milk and cream creates a base sauce that can be used for many dishes.
• Adding fresh spinach in batches to the hot cream sauce wilts it quickly into a rich green side dish.