Microwave creamed spinach
Microwave-cooked frozen spinach with milk, a little flour, and cream: an easy, quick, and very delicious side dish.
Here’s a quick and easy side dish that takes only a few minutes to prepare: frozen spinach cooks in the microwave in three steps, using milk, flour, and cream.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time5 min
- Cook time9 min
- Total14 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Calories123 kcal/serving
- Cooking methodmicrowave oven
- Estimated cost$2.12 $0.53 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
people
- $1.58
- $0.10
- $0.01
- $0.40
- $0.03
Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Place the frozen spinach in a microwave-safe dish or container. ≈ 3 min
- Pour in the milk and add salt. ≈ 2 min
- Heat for approximately 3 minutes in the microwave.
- Add the flour and mix. ≈ 4 min
- Cook for another 3 minutes.
- Add the crème fraîche and cook for another 3 minutes.
- Mix and serve. ≈ 4 min
The bill
Microwave creamed spinach
- 500 g of frozen spinach$1.58
- 10 cl of milk$0.10
- 1 tablespoon of flour$0.01
- 10 cl of crème fraîche$0.40
- salt$0.03
Total$2.12
that's $0.53 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 123 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 8.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 5.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 3.8 g |
| Sugars | 2.7 g |
| Fiber | 3.7 g |
| Protein | 5.7 g |
| Salt | 0.21 g |
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