Quick and Easy Creamed Bacon Spinach
Description
This hearty bacon-flavored creamed spinach is quick and easy and goes well alongside chicken and fresh rolls.
Ingredients
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2 2/3 tablespoons butter
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1 1/2 large white onions, finely chopped
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6 slices bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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1/2 cup all-purpose flour
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1 1/2 teaspoons salt
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1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
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2 1/2 cups milk
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3 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach - thawed, drained, and squeezed dry
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1/2 cup half-and-half
Directions
1
Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, bacon, and garlic until bacon is crisp, 5 to 7 minutes.
2
Whisk flour, salt, and black pepper into onion mixture until blended and the flour and drippings form a paste, 1 to 2 minutes.
3
Slowly whisk milk into onion mixture. Bring to a boil, continuously whisking, until sauce is thick and creamy, 3 to 5 minutes.
4
Stir spinach and half-and-half into sauce; cook until spinach is heated through, 4 to 6 minutes.