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TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts) Tue Dec 30, 2014, 03:25 AM Dec 2014

Creamed spinach

I'll be making some for a New Year's Eve and almost have it down. Essentials are chopped onion, nutmeg, cloves, and some sort of dairy. Everything else is optional.

My optionals so far are a little chipotle, adobo, parsley, basil, sage, and those canned 'shroom slices I found at Costco; with the whole mess swimming in a little bechamel. And butter, of course. And bacon for the non-vegetarians. I like it so far, and it doesn't make me miss Peter Lugar's. Chicken stock is nice, but those vegetarians will be there.

I've given up on coconut milk, cinnamon and some other stuff that sounded better than it tasted, but the next batch will have some grated parmesan.

So, anyone know of another killer ingredient I messed?

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Creamed spinach (Original Post) TreasonousBastard Dec 2014 OP

Might simplify with onions, Classico Creamy Alfredo Pasta or freshwest Dec 2014 #1

That sounds interesting, and I might make it for myself... TreasonousBastard Dec 2014 #6

Sounds nice. Granny M Dec 2014 #2

I think you're right. I put coconut milk and flakes.. TreasonousBastard Dec 2014 #7

I make it much more simply these days. grasswire Dec 2014 #3

That's not much simpler, but sounds good... TreasonousBastard Dec 2014 #8

I make something like that, but use thawed & drained, frozen spinach (the chopped kind), japple Dec 2014 #4

Cream cheese, eh? That sounds good... TreasonousBastard Dec 2014 #9

To improve it a lot blackcrow Dec 2014 #5

Bad boy! Go to your room and no burgers for you tonight. TreasonousBastard Dec 2014 #10

Fine ground almonds, pistachios or some such nutty addition ? pinto Dec 2014 #11

I was thinking of that, but... TreasonousBastard Dec 2014 #12

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

1. Might simplify with onions, Classico Creamy Alfredo Pasta or

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Original post)

Tue Dec 30, 2014, 05:52 AM

Dec 2014

Maya Kaimal Tikka Masala Indian Simmer Sauce which I have with kidney beans and brown rice. It warms one up on cold evenings for dinner and has some spices you mentioned, if you're ready for some tomato. But the spices overcome the tomato and milk in the sauce. It does have buttter.

Using Classico Creamy Alfredo Pasta Sauce, I would add sauted mushrooms and onions, garlic and Italian herbs. This may not be what you're looking for, but it might serve the purpose. And you could add wine as it cooks.

Neither will be vegan, but may suit the lacto vegetarian guests.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

6. That sounds interesting, and I might make it for myself...

Reply to freshwest (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 31, 2014, 02:43 PM

Dec 2014

I've got it pretty much down to a science now, and don't want to change too much.

Granny M

(1,395 posts)

2. Sounds nice.

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Original post)

Tue Dec 30, 2014, 08:32 AM

Dec 2014

Coconut spinach is my favourite, but not with the selection of herbs that you have there already. When I make that, it's really just a nice curry that I add, along with onions.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

7. I think you're right. I put coconut milk and flakes..

Reply to Granny M (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 31, 2014, 02:46 PM

Dec 2014

into a lot of stuff I make, but it didn't work here. I was looking at the jar of curry, too, but something told me that would be worse.

After this is over , I'm going to try just the coconut and curry and see how it is.

(That's if I can ever look at spinach again...)

grasswire

(50,130 posts)

3. I make it much more simply these days.

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Original post)

Tue Dec 30, 2014, 08:45 AM

Dec 2014

I "dry" the chopped spinach in the saute pan to get rid of excess liquid. No more bechamel, no multiple additions. Some butter, some fresh nutmeg, a bit of lemon juice, good yellow curry powder, and then some cream. Salt and pepper to taste. I want it to taste mostly like spinach, not sauce.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

8. That's not much simpler, but sounds good...

Reply to grasswire (Reply #3)

Wed Dec 31, 2014, 02:49 PM

Dec 2014

You're the second person who suggested curry, and I'll fool around with it after this is over.

japple

(9,833 posts)

4. I make something like that, but use thawed & drained, frozen spinach (the chopped kind),

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Original post)

Tue Dec 30, 2014, 11:50 AM

Dec 2014

an 8 oz. block of cream cheese, salt, pepper, a hint of nutmeg, and a good dollop of the frozen pesto I made in summer, which has lots of garlic, basil and olive oil. Mix well, then top with fresh grated parmesan and bake until bubbly.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

9. Cream cheese, eh? That sounds good...

Reply to japple (Reply #4)

Wed Dec 31, 2014, 02:53 PM

Dec 2014

and I've been thinking of sour cream, too. I've got 10 packages of frozen chopped in a pot right now, so don't want to make any major changes, but there's plenty more in the freezer.

Added some more garlic and parmesan in the last batch and it was almost perfect.