Low-fat Creamed Spinach
Creamed spinach with a low-fat cream sauce. 24
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Ingredients
2 | teaspoons |
olive oil, extra-virgin
|
|
¼ | cup |
shallots
minced |
* |
1 | clove |
garlic
minced |
|
1 | head |
spinach
stems removed |
* |
1 | tablespoon |
butter
|
|
1 | tablespoon |
all-purpose flour
|
|
½ | cup |
milk, low-fat
|
|
⅛ | teaspoon |
nutmeg
|
* |
⅛ | teaspoon |
salt
|
* |
⅛ | teaspoon |
black pepper
|
* |
2 | tablespoons |
Parmesan cheese
|
Directions
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
Add shallot and garlic, cook, stirring until fragrant, 30 seconds - 1 minute.
Add spinach and cook, stirring, until wilted.
Heat butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat.
Add flour and cook, stirring until smooth and bubbling, about 30 seconds.
Add milk, nutmeg, salt & pepper, cook, whisking constantly until thick.
Stir the spinach into the sauce.
Stir in Parmesan cheese and serve.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 42g (1.5 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 7673% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 6g
9%
Saturated Fat 3g
14%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 11mg
4%
Sodium 146mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate
1g
1%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Sugars g
Protein
5g
Vitamin A 3%
•
Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 7%
•
Iron 1%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?