Mom’s Creamed Spinach

Peel the potatoes and cut them into chunks. Cook the potatoes in lightly salted water for about 15 minutes or until tender. Drain the potatoes. Add the butter and mash with a potato masher or ricer until most of the lumps have disappeared. Place the spinach in a steamer basket over a pan of water, cover and cook over medium heat for a few minutes until the spinach has wilted. Drain the spinach in a sieve. Press down to extract as much liquid from the spinach as possible. Add the spinach to the potatoes and mix the ingredients. Bring the milk to a simmer, then pour it into the potato mixture. Mix thoroughly. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper to taste. Mix in a tablespoon or two of fresh chopped parsley if desired. Makes 4 servings