Boston Market Creamed Spinach - CopyKat Recipes (2024)

Boston Market Creamed Spinach is a wonderfully creamy and savory dish. You might even win over a few people to spinach and it will become a family favorite.

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What Makes Boston Market Creamed Spinach So Good?

This mouthwatering creamed spinach will remind you so much of the Boston Market side dish that you know and love. Making it from scratch doesn’t get any easier than this.

With a velvety homemade white sauce and buttery undertones, it doesn’t even feel like you’re eating vegetables because it is so indulgent. The diced onions also add a simple but nice touch and provide a contrasting texture.

Why You Should Try This Recipe for Creamed Spinach

With this recipe, you can create irresistible creamed spinach from frozen spinach. That’s right, you don’t need to deal with washing and chopping the fresh stuff. Frozen spinach makes it so easy since it’s already pre-washed and cut into small pieces.

Additionally, you likely already have all of these items in your refrigerator or pantry since they are staple ingredients for cooking. Nevertheless, if you happen to be out of ingredients like sour cream or flour, there are easy swaps you can make that don’t affect the outcome of the dish!

Lastly, you can have this creamed spinach on the table in under a half-hour, making it a perfect side dish for busy weeknights.

Ingredients

Here’s what you need to make creamed spinach:

• Frozen chopped spinach
• All-purpose flour
• Salt
• Onion
• Butter
• Whole Milk
• Sour Cream

How to Make Boston Market Creamed Spinach

These are the simple steps for making this copycat recipe:

1. Drain the spinach and squeeze out the excess liquid.
2. Melt butter in a small-sized saucepan over medium-low heat.
3. Add flour and 1/4 teaspoon of salt and stir until combined together.
4. Add milk a little at a time and constantly stir with a whisk until the mixture becomes thick and smooth.
5. Melt butter in a separate medium-sized saucepan on medium heat.
6. Add onions and cook until the onions are transparent.
7. Place spinach in the pan and add water. Lower the heat and place the lid on the pan.
8. Stir several times until the spinach is almost completely cooked then add salt.
9. When the spinach is almost done, add white sauce and sour cream. Stir well and simmer until completely blended.

Recipe Variations

Thanks to all my readers who sent in ideas:

• For gluten-free creamed spinach, substitute the flour for about half the amount of cornstarch (mix together 1 tablespoon of cornstarch to 3 tablespoons of cold water).
• If you have someone who is lactose intolerant, you can use soy milk instead of regular whole milk.
• Make a low-fat version using low-fat yogurt and low-fat milk.
• To sneak in some extra veggies, add some finely chopped carrots and celery.
• You can add some chopped fresh garlic if you desire.
• Add some grated parmesan cheese to give it cheesy touch.
• Add a little cream cheese to make it even more creamy and luscious.
• If you don’t have any sour cream on hand, you can use 1/4 cup Greek yogurt and 1/4 cup cream cheese.

What to Serve Creamed Spinach with

Creamed spinach is perfect for enjoying with classic comfort foods – think proteins like baked lemon pepper chicken, pork chops, or smoked steak. It also tastes great with fish.

As far as other sides go, couple it with other vegetables, such as roasted potatoes or sauteed carrots. And if you serve garlic bread or dinner rolls with the meal, you can top them with some creamed spinach for a savory treat.

How to Store Leftover Creamed Spinach

Once the creamed spinach cools down, you can transfer any leftovers to an airtight container! Keep it in the refrigerator and enjoy it within 3-4 days for the best quality. In fact, I think it tastes even better the next day because all the flavors marry overnight.

Unfortunately, this dish changes the texture slightly when frozen and reheated due to the dairy content. However, if this doesn’t bother you, it can be kept frozen for up to three months and thawed overnight in the fridge before reheating.

What is the Best Way to Reheat Creamed Spinach?

There are two ways I recommend reheating this dish. First, you can take the quick route and reheat it in the microwave. With this method, I suggest dampening a paper towel and placing it over the bowl or container while you warm it up. This way, it prevents the creamed spinach from drying out.

You can also heat it on medium-low on the stovetop. Cover it with a lid to retain moisture, and occasionally stir it until thoroughly heated.

About Boston Market

Boston Market set out to create awesome rotisserie meals. In fact, Boston Market began with just three items – fire, a spit, and chicken. These days, you can swing by Boston Market for a complete homemade-style family meal or a little extra something to complete your home dining. As they say, at Boston Market, dinner is always ready. They serve real food made by hand.

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