creamed spinach steakhouse style

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1 bag (10 oz.) baby spinach
• 1/2 cup white onions, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup red peppers, finely chopped
• 3 large cloves garlic, pressed
• 2 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
• 2 ounces light cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 cup cold half and half
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste (i always use mixed peppercorns)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground himalayan sea salt, or to taste
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more to taste
• 3-4 dashes hot sauce such as cholula®, or to taste