Cream Spinach

Name: Cream Spinach
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) curly spinach, well washed, thick stems removed, water still clinging to leaves; Coarse salt and ground pepper; 2 tablespoon(s) butter; 1 shallot, minced; 1 tablespoon(s) all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup(s) milk

6 ingredients

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Ingredients

1 pound(s) curly spinach, well washed, thick stems removed, water still clinging to leaves
Coarse salt and ground pepper
2 tablespoon(s) butter
1 shallot, minced
1 tablespoon(s) all-purpose flour
3/4 cup(s) milk

Directions

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{"0":"Place spinach in a large saucepan (3 to 4 quarts) over medium heat (it will be extremely full), and season with salt. Cover and cook, tossing occasionally, until wilted, 4 to 5 minutes.","2":"Transfer to a colander, and rinse under cold water until completely cooled; squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Set aside.","4":"In a medium saucepan, heat butter over medium-low; add shallot, and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until soft but not browned, 3 to 5 minutes.","6":"Add flour; cook, stirring, 1 minute (do not let brown); add 3\/4 cup milk. Simmer gently over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Thin with additional milk, if necessary.","8":"Remove from heat; stir in spinach. Season with salt and pepper. Serve."}