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I am Hamilton A. Cat. I am a 3-year-old, domestic short hair who is not going to miss his shot. I love to cook and help my human in the kitchen at every meal. My human writes cat mysteries, and I get to put my favorite recipes at the end of these books.
Hamilton A. Cat’s recipe for Creamed Spinach.
Hamilton A. Cat here. I wanted to share our Christmas table with the good people on Breaking Cat News. The traditional Christmas dinner in our house has creamed spinach. Here is our recipe.
16 oz frozen chopped spinach
2 tablespoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
5 strips of bacon
1 medium yellow onion, minced
2 teaspoons of minced garlic
1 teaspoon of ground nutmeg
¼ cup of flour
3-1/2 cups half & half
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
4 ounces of cream cheese
Take the frozen spinach out of the freezer and let it thaw completely. Once it is thawed, put the spinach in a strainer and press all the water out of it. Set aside.
In a large skillet (12”), fry the bacon until crisp – usually about eight to ten minutes then set it aside. The bacon should be able to be crumbled.
In the bacon drippings over medium heat, add the onion and garlic and cook until the onion is translucent. Turn the temperature down to halfway between medium and low, add the nutmeg and flour, and cook until the mixture smells nutty (about two minutes).
Raise the temperature to medium and pour in the half & half; bring to a low boil while stirring. Add both cheeses and spinach. You will need a fork to separate the spinach. Then add the pepper and half the salt (2 tablespoons. You can add the third tablespoon later if you think the dish needs it). Stir all the ingredients with a wooden spoon or spatula until they are thoroughly mixed and all the cheese is melted. Crumble the cooked bacon and stir into the spinach. You are ready to serve.
This dish can be made the day before and refrigerated. Believe it or not, it tastes even better after melding overnight. Bon appétit de chat!