BERGHOFF RESTAURANT CREAMED SPINACH

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From the Berghoff Family Cookbook. This recipe was secret until after the restaurant closed in 2006. It was the only dish in the restaurant that was not made completely from scratch--they always used frozen spinach.

Provided by Chocolatl

Categories     Spinach

Time 25m

Yield 5 cups, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups half-and-half
1 cup milk
1 1/2 teaspoons chicken base
1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg, plus more for garnish
1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
1/8 teaspoon celery salt
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry (about 2 1/2 cups)
salt and white pepper, to taste (optional)
cooked crumbled bacon (to garnish) (optional)

Steps:

  • Place half-and-half, milk, chicken base, Tabasco sauce, nutmeg, garlic, and celery salt in a medium saucepan and heat just until simmering.
  • Remove from heat, but keep warm.
  • In a separate medium saucepan, heat butter over medium heat.
  • Whisk in flour.
  • Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring often.
  • Slowly whisk warm milk mixture into butter mixture a little at a time, whisking constantly.
  • Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until very thick.
  • Stir in spinach and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Season with salt and ground white pepper if desired.
  • Garnish with bacon and additional nutmeg, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 195.3, Fat 14.5, SaturatedFat 8.8, Cholesterol 41.9, Sodium 125.2, Carbohydrate 11.6, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 0.8, Protein 7.2

Meya Coward
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This creamed spinach is the perfect side dish for a holiday meal.


TANHI YTI
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I'm not a big fan of creamed spinach, but this recipe is pretty good.


Dilip Kumar
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This creamed spinach is so easy to make and it's always a hit with my family.


Habibur Badsha
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I've made this creamed spinach recipe several times and it's always a success. It's a great way to use up leftover spinach.


Ebenezer Dontoh
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This is my favorite creamed spinach recipe. It's so creamy and flavorful, and it's always a hit with my family and friends.


Waqar Ali Waqar Ali
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I love this creamed spinach recipe because it's so versatile. I can serve it with anything from steak to chicken to fish.


Jo'riyah Keys
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This creamed spinach is the perfect side dish for a special occasion.


Oluwaseyi Crown
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I've never been a big fan of creamed spinach, but this recipe changed my mind. It's so delicious!


Golden Boss op
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This creamed spinach is so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser.


Ch Mateen
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I made this creamed spinach for a potluck and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it.


Buriro Junaid Ahmed
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This is the best creamed spinach recipe I've ever tried! It's so creamy and flavorful, and it's the perfect side dish for any meal.


Edie Love
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This creamed spinach was a disappointment. It was bland and lacked flavor.


Danke
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I've made this creamed spinach recipe several times and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and always turns out delicious.


U Fahimkhan
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This creamed spinach is amazing! It's so creamy and flavorful, and it goes perfectly with any type of meat or fish.


Nigel Thiongo
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Not a fan of this creamed spinach. It was too runny and lacked flavor.


Abdullah Rajpoot
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This recipe is a keeper! The creamed spinach was creamy, flavorful, and the perfect side dish for our steak. We will definitely be making this again.


Randee Smith
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Meh. I've had better creamed spinach.


Lorien Jones-Burmeister
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This is my go-to creamed spinach recipe. It's so easy to make and always turns out delicious. I love serving it with roasted chicken or fish.


SURAIDA DIGANDANG DIGANDANG
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Not bad! I thought the creamed spinach was a bit bland, but that could be just my personal preference. I added a little extra salt and pepper and it was much better.


Lucia Garetshele
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This creamed spinach was a hit! It was creamy, flavorful, and the perfect side dish for our salmon. I will definitely be making this again.


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