Creamed Spinach - Would this work?

[Meeker]

Just leave out the flour? Use cream and water instead of milk?

Submitted By : R. Haferkamp
Serves : 6
Preparation Time : 0:35

3 Tbls. butter or margarine
4 Tbls. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup whole milk
1/2 cup sour cream - lowfat okay (Not OK!)
1 tsp. salt
2 Tbls. butter or margarine
2 Tbls. minced onion
1/4 cup water
20 oz. frozen spinach - chopped

-Over medium low heat, melt butter in a saucepan.
-Stir in flour and salt until creamed together.
-Stir in milk a little at a time.
-Increase to medium heat.
-Constantly stir with a whisk until mixture becomes thick and smooth.
-Remove from heat and set aside.
-Place butter in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, add onions, and cook until the onions are transparent.
-Add spinach and water to pan, lower the heat and cover.
-Stir several times until the spinach is almost completely cooked.
-When spinach is almost done, add white sauce and sour cream
-Stir well and simmer until completely blended.

[Karen]

Nope!

There is a recipe for creamed spinach with garam masala in my recipe section under Thanksgiving Menu. Just leave out the garam masala if you don't like it.

Or, saute spinach with garlic and add diced cream cheese at the end and a sprinkling of Parmesan. Serve as soon as the cream cheese melts or it will get watery.

Karen

[Meeker]

What is garam masala?

I'm sorry I didn't mean to post this here, I meant to put it one level up.

[Natrushka]

I Had that same question, Meeker. Its an indian spice, you can find it in any bulk store with the spices, or in your grocery store with the ethnic/indian foods already prepared as a sauce.

Nat

[Karen]

Garam masala is a spice mix used in East Indian food, usually at the end of cooking to keep the flavour bright and lively. There are many different kinds, depending on the dish and the region. It's usually a combination of sweet spices - cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, cardamom - along with savoury and spicy ones - black pepper, cumin and coriander seed. There is a recipe for a typical Punjabi garam masala under the Creamed Spinach Recipe, but a prepared one will do.

Karen