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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!
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time
20
minutes
minutes
Servings
6
Calories
122
kcal
Author
Kylee Ayotte
Ingredients
20
oz
frozen spinach
thawed – 2 x 10 oz packages
1
Tbs
olive oil
½
cup
onion
finely diced
1
clove
garlic
minced
4
Tbs
flour
1 ½
cups
milk
½
cup
chicken stock
2
Tbs
cream
1/8
tsp
ground nutmeg
½
tsp
salt
¼
tsp
pepper
Instructions
Squeeze the liquid out of the thawed spinach.
In a skillet or large saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat.
Add the onion and cook until softened (do not brown or burn).
Add the garlic and cook 30 seconds.
Sprinkle the flour over the top and cook a further 30 seconds.
Whisk in the milk and 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 cream and nutmeg and season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition
Calories:
122
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
13
g
|
Protein:
7
g
|
Fat:
6
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
3
g
|
Cholesterol:
10
mg
|
Sodium:
321
mg
|
Potassium:
468
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
5
g
|
Vitamin A:
11271
IU
|
Vitamin C:
6
mg
|
Calcium:
205
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg