Classic Creamed Spinach

Ingredients

• 3 large cloves garlic, smashed and peeled
• 1 Tbs. plus 1 tsp. all-purpose flour
• ½ cup whole milk
• ½ cup heavy cream
• 2 lb. fresh spinach (mature crinkly leaves, not flat baby leaves), stems removed
• ½ oz. (1 Tbs.) unsalted butter
• Kosher salt
• + 3 more ingredients
• • Freshly grated nutmeg
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • ¹/₃ cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

Wash the spinach thoroughly using 2 or 3 changes of water, but don’t dry the leaves. Set a 6- to 8-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat and add half of the wet spinach to it. Season with 1/4 tsp. salt, cover, and steam, tossing frequently, until wilted, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a colander in...

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