Garlic Creamed Spinach: the effortless recipe for a creamy dish made with spinach

Garlic creamed spinach is a simple yet delicious recipe you can serve as side. Creamy, garlicky and tasty, it's a hearty dish which will win you over. You need few simple ingredients to make creamed spinach in less than 15 minutes that is much butter than the store-bought.

Wilted spinach is the healthy part of the recipe, garlic gives flavor while milk and cream cheese make it soft, creamy. Prepare this easy creamed spinach recipe as a great sandwich filling or serve it with a crunchy toast, beef, chicken, salad, or pasta dish.

Tips for Easy Creamed Spinach

You can replace olive oil with unsalted butter if you want.

You can use low-fat mayonnaise instead of cream cheese as well.

You can use both fresh or frozen spinach.

For a healthier recipe, use low-fat cream cheese.

Make creamed spinach in advance to fill your sandwiches.

How to store Garlic Creamed Spinach

You can store creamed spinach in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Before serving, reheat over low heat.

How to make Garlic Creamed Spinach

Step 1

Step 1

Heat oil in a non-stick pan. Cook onions in it for 2 to 3 minutes.

Heat oil in a non-stick pan. Cook onions in it for 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 2

Step 2

Add spinach.

Add spinach.

Step 3

Step 3

Stir and cook spinach for another 2 minutes or until it starts to wilt. Add garlic and cook everything for a minute.

Stir and cook spinach for another 2 minutes or until it starts to wilt. Add garlic and cook everything for a minute.

Step 4

Step 4

Stir in cream cheese, salt, black pepper, and cook it all until it's creamy and there are no lumps.

Stir in cream cheese, salt, black pepper, and cook it all until it's creamy and there are no lumps.

Step 5

Step 5

Let it boil until thick, stirring.

Let it boil until thick, stirring.

Step 6

Step 6

Serve hot and enjoy!

Serve hot and enjoy!