Steakhouse Style Creamed Spinach

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Steakhouse Style Creamed Spinach

This recipes is derived from Morton’s Steakhouse

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup minced yellow onion
• 1 1/4 tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 teaspoons coarse salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 3/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 3 1/2 cups half and half
• 2 1/4 pounds chopped frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. In large saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. 
2. Add onion and garlic; saute for about 10 minutes, or until onion is translucent. Stir in salt, pepper and nutmeg. Sprinkle flour over onion and cook over low heat, stirring with wooden spoon, about 4 minutes or until there is a nutty aroma.
3.  Add half and half and cook over medium-low heat, whisking occasionally, until hot. Raise heat to medium-high and bring to boil. 
4. Whisk continuously 6 to 8 minutes, or until mixture thickens.
5. Remove pan from heat. Using handheld immersion blender, blend sauce for 1 to 2 minutes or until smooth. Stir in spinach until well-mixed and heated through. 
6. Just before serving, set over medium heat, add Parmesan and stir until well-mixed and heated through.

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