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Saturday, August 20, 2011

Joe's Garlic Creamed Spinach


Joe's Stone Crab Restaurant on South Beach
 is world famous. They have been a Florida 
landmark for almost 100 years.
 Everybody goes for the amazing stone crab, 
but their sides dishes and key lime pies 
are also very popular.
Here's the recipe for the garlic creamed spinach, 
one of the house specialities.
 Have the ingredients ready because it doesn't take long to prepare.
 Saute the garlic in the hot butter.
 Add the flour and whisk to cook for one minute.
 Add the half and half and cook until thickened.
 Stir in the spinach and seasonings.
 Let simmer for about 10 minutes. 
You can cover it and keep it warm for longer.
Garlic Creamed Spinach
2 boxes frozen chopped spinach,  thawed
3 T butter
1 T minced garlic
1 T flour
3/4 C half and half
3/4 t salt
1/2 t nutmeg
1/4 t pepper
Squeeze all the water out of the spinach and set aside.
Melt the butter in a medium saucepan and cook the 
chopped garlic about 1 minute until fragrant.
Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute.
Gradually whisk in the half and half and cook until thickened.
Stir in the spinach and seasonings. 
Cook on low for about 10 minutes. 
Save any leftover spinach for Joe's Broiled Tomatoes.
I'll post that next.    

Enjoy!

Links: Stone Gable

9 comments:

  1. Creamed spinach is a wonderful side dish and this recipe looks easy as well as delicious.

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  2. I make a good creamed spinach with pine nuts for Christmas...but I like the garlic version. Thanks again Rita! Lots of hugs. FABBY

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  3. Yum, I love creamed spinach or just about any spinach :)

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  4. You'll be seeing this on my table this week. Sounds devine.....

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  5. I love creamed spinach, this sounds great:@)

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  6. Hi Rita,
    We just love Creamed Spinach and your recipe looks delicious. Just stopping by from OTMM, thanks for sharing!
    Miz Helen

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  7. a good creamed spinach with pine nuts for Christmas...but I like the garlic version. Thanks again Rita! Lots of hugs
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  8. One of my favorites at Joe's. Thanks for sharing

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  9. I’ve been eating at Joe’s Stone since 1970 and yet, still and forever is my same, as well as a table of my besties, is the Cole slaw, home fries, creamed spinach and the cheesy tomato/spinach side’s right up there with the award winning perfectly crack stones. Be it small, medium, jumbo or colossal size choice of kings of the sea, those sides are the most perfect accompaniment. The wait for a table is insane (unless you happen to have known the maître d’ which I did for about 10 years, thank you Roy!). Probably my most favorite dining experience consistently!! Run, don’t walk, order all those sides for the table or a cozy twosome and enjoy yourself and an experience to remember!!

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