Simple, Creamy, and Delicious Spinach Side Dish

This easy creamed spinach is an absolutely delicious side dish to serve with any family meal. Not only does it taste great, but it also has a creamy texture that goes well with a variety of main dishes.

Something that I’ve noticed about this creamed spinach is that even kids enjoy it. I’ve brought it to potluck dinners and watched little ones go back for seconds. In my book, that’s a total win!

Reasons This Creamy Spinach Side Dish Recipe Works

There are so many reasons to make this yummy spinach dish. Here are a few:

• It’s quick, easy, and made with simple, basic ingredients.
• This creamed spinach goes with any main dish.
• It’s colorful and looks great on the dinner table.
• The flavors come together amazingly well.
• The recipe is versatile. You can add more mushrooms or leave them out.
• Swap out any of the seasonings for others you may prefer.
• If you’re a big fan of cheesy dishes, feel free to add grated cheddar, mozzarella, or parmesan to the mixture.

Basic Creamed Spinach Ingredients

All of these ingredients are easy to find in any grocery store. In fact, you might even have some in your pantry!

Here’s what you’ll need to make this creamed spinach recipe:

• Spinach (either coarse-cut or finely chopped spinach)
• Onions
• Garlic
• Cream soup
• Milk (or heavy cream)
• Nutmeg
• Salt and black pepper (optional)

My husband and I are big fans of mushrooms, so we add more than what is in the soup. I like both fresh and canned mushrooms. If you want to make this with homemade soup, here’s a delicious recipe for cream of mushroom soup.

Other ingredients you can add:

• Cheese
• Cream cheese
• Onion powder
• Garlic powder

Easy Directions

Sauté the onions on medium heat until they are translucent. Add the minced garlic and stir.

While they are cooking, drain the thawed chopped spinach. I like to press on it to squeeze out excess moisture.

Next, combine the spinach with the onions in the saucepan. Add the cream of mushroom soup, milk, and nutmeg.

We like mushrooms, so I added those.

If you prefer not to add them, leave them out. You can also substitute celery if you prefer.

Taste it to see if it has enough salt. If not, add as much as it needs. Since salt is such a personal taste, I don’t want to recommend it unless it needs it.

Finally, give it another stir and cook on medium-high heat until it bubbles. You may serve it as is or turn it into a creamed spinach casserole.

If you want to make this into a casserole, grease the bottom of a casserole dish and pour all of the ingredients into it. Bake on 350 for about 20 minutes.

Remove it from the oven and sprinkle with crumbled potato chips. Return it to the oven for another 5 minutes.

How to Store, Reheat, and Serve Creamed Spinach

If you have any leftover creamed spinach, put it in an airtight container and pop it into the refrigerator. It should be good for about 3 days.

When it’s time to reheat the leftovers, you have a couple of options. For a single serving, put some on a plate, cover it with a paper towel, and heat for 30-45 seconds.

If you’re reheating enough for the family, pour it into a saucepan and heat on medium-low until it reaches the desired temperature. That should only take about 5 to 10 minutes.

More Versatile Side Dishes

It’s nice to have a variety of side dishes that can be mixed and matched to create different meals.

For example, you can serve this spinach dish with these buttermilk garlic mashed potatoes when you need comfort food. Add these crispy chicken thighs, and everyone at the table will be so happy.

Or you can have it with this onion seasoned rice. This combo goes extremely well with these oven-fried salmon cakes.

Whether you’re cooking a regular family dinner or preparing a special meal, this creamed spinach is delicious! It’s also perfect for a holiday dinner because it goes with so many different foods.

This yummy creamed spinach is a delicious side for any meat, including this mock Swiss steak. It’s also good with any type of chicken or this pecan crusted fish.

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