Creamed Spinach

What you will need:

• 2tbs Butter
• 1 small onion finely chopped
• 2 tbs plain flour
• 200ml full cream milk
• 400g chopped spinach
• crushed garlic
• salt and pepper to taste 
• cheese (optional)

What to do:

• heat butter in a pot add onion and garlic cook until soft
• stir in flour and cook for 2 minutes, then slowly start to add milk whisking or using a wooden spoon
• cook for 5 minutes until sauce has thickened
• place spinach over a large colander, pour boiling water over it so the leaves can be wilted
• let spinach drip out excess water
• stir spinach into the sauce season with salt and pepper
• let it cook about 3 minutes
• add cheese (if desired)

***note: the spinach should not be overcooked, it must remain green with a texture of crisp***