Creamed Spinach (Lightened up version)
Creamed Spinach is a delicious side dish, perfect to combine with a steak, chicken or fish, that I lightened up a little to reduce the calories, but still be delicious!
Servings 6
Calories 122kcal
Ingredients
- 20 ounces frozen spinach thawed – 2 x 10 oz packages
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup onion finely diced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cup milk
- ½ cup chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons cream
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoons salt
- ¼ teaspoons pepper
Instructions
- Squeeze the liquid out of the 20 ounces frozen spinach (thawed).
- In a skillet or large saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat.
- Add ½ cup onion and cook until softened (do not brown or burn).
- Add 1 clove garlic (minced) and cook 30 seconds.
- Sprinkle 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour over the top and cook a further 30 seconds.
- Whisk in 1 ½ cup milk and ½ cup chicken stock, scraping up anything from the bottom of the pan.
- Bring to a simmer, then add the spinach. Cook until tender – about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the 2 tablespoons cream and ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg and season with ½ teaspoons salt and ¼ teaspoons pepper.
Nutrition
Calories: 122kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 321mg | Potassium: 468mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 11271IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 205mg | Iron: 2mg
