->Creamed Spinach 01 <-

3 tablespoons margarine/butter

3 tablespoons flour

2 cups milk

1/2 cup (or more) Parmesean or Romano cheese, grated

1 small onion, diced fine

2 to 4 cloves garlic, smashed

1 to 2 tablespoons butter

2 packages frozen chopped spinach thawed and squeezed

Make a basic white (Bechamel) sauce. In a large pot cook butter

and flour for a few minutes to cook the flour and make a roux.

Add 2 milk and cook until thick. Add more milk to adjust it to

the creaminess you like. To this add grated cheese.

In another pot saute onion, garlic, butter and spinach. Cook this

about 10 or so minutes until the spinach is hot and onion is clear.

Add the above white sauce and mix thouroughly. Salt and pepper to

taste after its all combined.

Sprinkle the top with some buttered crumbs if desired.