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Quick Creamed Spinach Recipe

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The inspiration for this creamy side dish came from a local restaurant. I lightened up the original recipe by using fat-free half-and-half and fat-free cream cheese. I goes great with most any entree. —Susan Geddie of Harker Heights, Texas

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Quick Creamed Spinach Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 5 Servings

5 10 15

Ingredients

1/4 cup diced onion
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1-1/4 cups fat-free half-and-half
4 ounces fat-free cream cheese, cubed
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 package (16 ounces) frozen leaf spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon shredded Parmesan cheese, divided

Directions

In a large nonstick skillet, saute onion and garlic in butter until tender. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually whisk in half-and-half until blended. Bring to a boil over medium-low heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened.
Add the cream cheese, salt, nutmeg and pepper, stirring until cream cheese is melted. Stir in spinach and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese; heat through. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately. Yield: 5 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1/2 cup) equals 131 calories, 4 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 12 mg cholesterol, 704 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 10 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat, 1/2 fat-free milk.

Originally published as Creamed Spinach in Light & Tasty August/September 2003, p37

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Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2013 by E Hume

Excellent! I made it with low-fat milk instead of half and half and it thickened up nicely. No one noticed the difference. I bet this would be good over noodles to make a nice vegetarian meal, too.

Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2010 by scotchcat

This was really good and easy to make, my kids would like me to make this as part of our Christmas Dinner - Wonderful!

Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2009 by alisondvm

This was delicious. I even got my 2 year old to take a few bites. I'll be making it again.