Healthy Creamed Spinach Recipe
Bite It!
(122 calories)
Fight It!
(240 calories)
Popeye Would Be Proud
Skip ordinary creamed spinach recipes, with their unnecessarily high calorie and fat counts. Lightened-up cheese wedges contribute to a perfect cream sauce, sans guilt. The holiday season just got better...
HG's Dreamy Creamed Spinach
1/4th of recipe (about 1/2 cup): 122 calories, 4g total fat (2g sat. fat), 501mg sodium, 10.5g carbs, 2.5g fiber, 4.5g sugars, 6g protein
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Prep:
10 minutes
Cook:
10 minutes
Ingredients:
4 wedges The Laughing Cow Light Creamy Swiss cheese
2 tbsp. light whipped butter or light buttery spread (like I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! Light or Brummel & Brown)
1 cup finely chopped onion
1 tsp. chopped garlic
1/4 cup fat-free milk
One 16-oz. bag frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained, and thoroughly patted dry (see HG Tip)
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/8 tsp. each salt and black pepper
Directions:
In a small bowl, stir cheese wedges until smooth.
Bring a large skillet to medium-high heat. Add butter, and let it coat the bottom. Add onion and garlic, and cook and stir until softened and browned, about 4 minutes.
Reduce heat to medium low. Add cheese and milk. Cook and stir until well mixed, about 1 minute.
Add spinach and seasonings. Cook and stir until well mixed and hot, about 2 minutes.
MAKES 4 SERVINGS
HG Tip: Drain the spinach in a fine-mesh strainer. Then use a clean dishtowel (or paper towels) to firmly press out as much liquid as possible.
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