A quick dairy-free veggie side dish that even cheese lovers will love! Packed with delicious flavors and made with frozen spinach and my heavenly cauliflower 'cheese' sauce.
2pounds frozen cut leaf spinach or whole spinach thawed and squeezed very dry (see note)
3 Tbsp ghee or extra virgin olive oilolive oil for AIP
2 finely chopped shallots approx. 1/2 cup
2 garlic cloves minced
sea salt to taste
¼ ttsp freshly ground black pepper (omit for AIP)
Pinch freshly grated nutmeg, or ground nutmeg (omit for AIP)
Instructions
Make the cauliflower cheese sauce and set aside. Ensure spinach is thawed (or lightly steamed), drained, and squeezed dry. (See note below)
To a skillet over low-medium heat, add the ghee and melt or olive oil until shimmering. Add chopped shallots and cook until translucent (approx. 3-4 mins). Then add the garlic and mix in for just another minute or so (don’t burn).
Pour in the cauliflower cheese sauce and stir well for a minute or so, reduce the heat to low (you should see small bubbles).
Add a pinch of salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Stirring again.
Lastly, mix in the spinach and cook while stirring it into the creamy sauce (approx. 5 minutes). Season to taste and serve warm.
Notes
If you didn’t thaw the frozen spinach, you can follow the bag directions to steam in either the microwave or on the stovetop ahead of time. Drain and squeeze dry with kitchen or paper towels and set aside.