A classic and simple creamed spinach recipe your whole family will love!
Creamed Spinach Recipe (Julia Child’s)
Last but not least in the ‘Julia Child’s Happy 100th Birthday Homage’: Creamed Spinach (Epinards a la Creme). Thank you for all the wonderful recipes, for being unafraid of making mistakes, and creating a book that’s so incredibly detailed and well explained. From all of us who love cooking for our loved ones, “Jooolia, you are Amaaaazing!”
I paired this creamed spinach recipe with Julia Child’s sauteed mushrooms and delicious beef patties.
Creamed spinach recipe
A simple creamed spinach recipe your whole family will love!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 17 minutes
- Total Time: 22 minutes
- Yield: 2 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Cuisine: French
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups cooked chopped spinach (about 3 pounds fresh spinach)
- 1 1/2 tablespoon all-purpose flour (sifted to remove any lumps)
- 1 cup beef stock
- 2 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Start by bringing a large pot of salted water to boil (about 1 1/2 tsp per quart of water). Add the spinach and boil for 2 minutes or until the spinach is almost tender. Test it by eating a piece. Drain. Rinse in cold water and squeeze as much water out of the spinach as you can, doing so in small amounts at a time. Chop the spinach with a big knife on a chopping board or if you want a fine puree, put it through a blender.
- In a large pan over high heat, melt butter until it bubbles and add spinach. Stir the spinach until the humidity has evaporated, lower heat to medium, sprinkle on the flour and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir 2/3 of the stock (or cream by spoonfuls). Bring to simmer, cover, and cook very slowly for about 15 minutes. Stir frequently to prevent the spinach from sticking to the bottom of the pan, and add more liquid if the spinach becomes too dry. Season with salt and pepper, and serve.
Nutrition
- Calories: 139
- Saturated Fat: 7
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Hm… are you sure you meant 3 lbs of fresh spinach?
Hi Halley, I know it sounds like a lot doesn’t it! But since spinach shrinks so much, you’ll be left with just enough to serve 2-4 people as a side 🙂