Creamed Spinach

sam's seafood grill

©2023

AuthorDartagnan
DifficultyIntermediate

"a classic accompaniment for any elevated dinner, soft, velvety and easy to prepare, your guests will love it, and so will you"

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Shown with Maple Glazed Pancetta

Yields1 Serving
Prep Time10 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time20 mins
 3 slices Pancetta, sliced on 3, diced fine
 20 oz Baby Spinach
 3 tbsp unsalted butter
 2 tsp duck fat
  cup shallots, diced
 2 cloves Roasted Garlic, diced and smashed
 3 tbsp flour
 1 ¾ cups whole milk
  cup heavy cream
  cup Grand Pandano Cheese, shaved
 ½ tsp white pepper
 To Taste, Kosher Salt
1

Slowly saute pancetta until crisp, drain and set aside for garnish of each serving.

2

"Blanch" spinach in a pot of boiling water for NOT OVER one 45 seconds, add to a cold water bath to stop the cooking, and then squeeze out or spin the excess water from the leaves. Chop the spinach and set aside, letting drain.

3

Melt the butter and duck fat in a saucepan. Add the garlic and shallots, and cook until just soft.

4

Add in the flour, stirring it together to form a roux, let cook stirring a few minutes until blonde. Slowly whisk in the milk, then cream and cook until slightly thickened. Finish by stirring in the Grand Pandano, add in the spinach, white pepper and salt.

5

Top with crisp Pancetta.

Ingredients

 3 slices Pancetta, sliced on 3, diced fine
 20 oz Baby Spinach
 3 tbsp unsalted butter
 2 tsp duck fat
  cup shallots, diced
 2 cloves Roasted Garlic, diced and smashed
 3 tbsp flour
 1 ¾ cups whole milk
  cup heavy cream
  cup Grand Pandano Cheese, shaved
 ½ tsp white pepper
 To Taste, Kosher Salt

Directions

1

Slowly saute pancetta until crisp, drain and set aside for garnish of each serving.

2

"Blanch" spinach in a pot of boiling water for NOT OVER one 45 seconds, add to a cold water bath to stop the cooking, and then squeeze out or spin the excess water from the leaves. Chop the spinach and set aside, letting drain.

3

Melt the butter and duck fat in a saucepan. Add the garlic and shallots, and cook until just soft.

4

Add in the flour, stirring it together to form a roux, let cook stirring a few minutes until blonde. Slowly whisk in the milk, then cream and cook until slightly thickened. Finish by stirring in the Grand Pandano, add in the spinach, white pepper and salt.

5

Top with crisp Pancetta.

Notes

Creamed Spinach