Creamy Spinach Recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter 

1 yellow onion diced

4 garlic cloves minced

2 baby marrow diced 

Half of red pepper 

4 ounces cream cheese cut into pieces

1/2 cup milk or heavy cream

2 1/2 pounds baby spinach

1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese optional

Instructions

In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.

Add onion ,red pepper and baby marrow cook for 3 minutes; add garlic and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, for 1 to 2 minutes, or until onion softens.

Stir in cream cheese and milk (or heavy cream); cook, stirring, until cream cheese is melted and smooth.

Stir in spinach; add nutmeg and cayenne pepper, and simmer over medium heat until spinach wilts and mixture thickens, about 4 to 5 minutes.

Season with salt and pepper.

Remove from heat and, if using, sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

Serve.

Recipe by Cooking with Nthabi