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Ingredients
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20 ozspinach, frozen
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6 slicebacon
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1garlic clove, minced
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1/2 conion, chopped
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1/2 tspsalt
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1/4 tspwhite pepper
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1/4 tspcayenne pepper
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2 Tbspbutter
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2 Tbspflour
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1 chalf and half
How to Make Bacony Creamed Spinach
- Cook spinach by boiling or in microwave.
- Drain well and squeeze out as much moisture as possible. Chop fine, using food processor of food grinder.
- Cook bacon in skillet until crisp.
- Remove and drain. Crumble and reserve.
- In about 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat, saute garlic and onion over medium heat.
- When onion is limp, add spinach. Lower heat. Season with salt and peppers; stir well as moisture evaporates from spinach, about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
- In a separate large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Sprinkle in flour, stirring constantly until smooth.
- Gradually stir in half-and-half or milk and cook until smooth and bubbly. Stir in spinach mixture and heat through.
- Remove from heat, stir in reserved bits of bacon, and serve.