Creamed Spinach

ingredients
5 T butter, divided
1/4 cup flour
1/4 t salt
1/4 t black pepper
1 C cream
4 oz. cream cheese
1 onion, minced
3 cloves garlic, minced
20 oz. frozen chopped spinach, thawed
1/4 C water
1/2 C grated Parmesan cheese

directions
Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir in flour, salt and pepper to make a roux. Slowly whisk in cream and cream cheese. Increase heat to medium; continually whisking mixture until thick. Remove from heat and set aside.

In a separate pan over medium-high heat, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter. Saute onions and garlic, then add spinach and water into pan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and let simmer, stirring occasionally, for 8 minutes.

Add spinach mixture to cream mixture, and fold in Parmesan.

notes
Recipe courtesy of Michelle Globerman.