Creamed Spinach

This sounds weird. Tastes amazing. And is pretty bad for you. lol There are many different ways to make creamed spinach (milk, cream cheese, provolone, mozzarella, heavy cream...) but this is how I do it. I've also done it with kale and it turned out great, and I think the sauce would also be great for green bean casserole or cauliflower or even broccoli!

Ingredients:

one bag/bunch spinach, rinsed and roughly chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, diced
4-5 cloves of garlic, minced
4 tbsp butter
3 tbsp all purpose flour
1 cup half and half
parmesan or romano cheese
salt and pepper to taste
crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

heat the olive oil in a pan and saute the spinach for just a few minutes until it's wilted.

in another saucepan, melt the butter and saute the onions until tender. add the garlic and saute for another minute. add the flour and whisk until it forms a roux, and cook stirring for a minute. add the half and half and stir until incorporated. add the salt and pepper and cook for another few minutes, stirring. When its thick and bubbly add the spinach and cheese stir well. I served mine with steak and a bake potato...yummm.