DISH RESEARCH · Dish
creamed spinach
Also known as: Spinach, creamed
Spinach folded into a butter, onion and milk sauce thickened with wheat flour.
About creamed spinach
Creamed spinach is a hot vegetable side dish in which cooked spinach is bound with a smooth dairy sauce. This profile follows Pillsbury's classic version, using butter, onion, garlic, wheat flour and whole milk rather than cheese or cream cheese.
Spinach provides an earthy green flavour, softened by sweet onion and garlic. Butter and milk make the sauce mellow and rich, while salt and black pepper keep the finish savoury and direct.
The dish is thick and spoonable, with dark green chopped spinach distributed through a pale, glossy sauce. It holds soft folds on the plate rather than running, while retaining a visibly leafy texture.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Milk, Wheat (gluten).
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in creamed spinach
Pillsbury Classic Creamed Spinach.
- Frozen spinachLeafy vegetable body
- ButterSauce fat and richness
- OnionSweet savoury base
- GarlicAromatic seasoning
- All-purpose wheat flourSauce thickener
- Whole milkCreamy sauce liquid
- SaltSeasoning
- Black pepperPeppery seasoning
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Frozen spinach:
- Butter:
- Onion:
- Garlic:
- All-purpose wheat flour:
- Whole milk:
- Salt:
- Black pepper:
Origins & food traditions
Pillsbury Kitchens supplies the complete eight-ingredient classic creamed-spinach recipe selected here. The reference article independently describes creamed spinach as cooked spinach in a cream-based sauce and notes its established place as a side dish.
Countries
- United States
Cuisines & regions
- American Cuisine