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Creamed spinach with nutmeg and gruyère

Name: Creamed spinach with nutmeg and gruyère
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: spinach 500g, washed and chopped; butter 25g; plain flour 1 tbsp; milk 200ml; double cream 150ml; nutmeg a few gratings; gruyère 75g, grated; parmesan 50g, grated

25 minutes
serves 6 as a side
Easy

An indulgent, cheesy side that won't leave you slaving over the stove for hours, this wintery spinach dish is really quick and easy to make

Published: December 13, 2016 at 8:11 am

Ingredients

spinach 500g, washed and chopped
butter 25g
plain flour 1 tbsp
milk 200ml
double cream 150ml
nutmeg a few gratings
gruyère 75g, grated
parmesan 50g, grated

Method

Step 1

Put the spinach in a colander and pour over a kettleful of boiling water, to wilt, then cool and squeeze out as much excess water as you can.
Step 2

Melt the butter in a pan. Add the flour and stir to make a roux. Keep stirring and gradually add the milk to make a white sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes, then stir in the cream and season well. Add the nutmeg and the gruyère and cook until the cheese has melted. Stir in the spinach and cook for a couple of minutes. Tip into a shallow baking dish. Sprinkle over the parmesan and flash under a hot grill until golden and bubbling before serving.