Creamed-Spinach Gratin

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Creamed-Spinach Gratin

Placing the creamed spinach in a casserole and topping it with sliced tomatoes gives the dish a bright, festive touch of red and green.

Ingredients
1 (10-ounce) bag fresh spinach
Cooking spray
2/3 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup tub-style light cream cheese
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup (1/4-inch-thick) sliced tomato
1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons finely grated fresh Parmesan cheese


Preparation
Preheat oven to 375°.
Remove large stems from spinach. Tear spinach into 1-inch pieces; place in a colander. Rinse spinach under cold water; drain. Set aside.

Place a large Dutch oven coated with cooking spray over medium heat until hot. Add onion; sauté 3 minutes. Add spinach; cover and cook 2 minutes or until spinach wilts. Add cream cheese, oregano, salt, and pepper. Uncover and cook an additional minute or until cream cheese melts. Spoon spinach mixture into a 1-quart gratin dish or shallow casserole coated with cooking spray. Arrange tomato slices in a single layer on top of spinach,and sprinkle with breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese. Bake at 375° for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

Yield
6 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup)

Nutritional Information
CALORIES 72(35% from fat); FAT 2.8g (sat 1.4g,mono 0.3g,poly 0.3g); PROTEIN 4.2g; CHOLESTEROL 7mg; CALCIUM 105mg; SODIUM 265mg; FIBER 2.8g; IRON 1.8mg; CARBOHYDRATE 8.5g

TamTastic

Creamed-Spinach Gratin

Placing the creamed spinach in a casserole and topping it with sliced tomatoes gives the dish a bright, festive touch of red and green.

Ingredients
1 (10-ounce) bag fresh spinach
Cooking spray
2/3 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup tub-style light cream cheese
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup (1/4-inch-thick) sliced tomato
1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons finely grated fresh Parmesan cheese


Preparation
Preheat oven to 375°.
Remove large stems from spinach. Tear spinach into 1-inch pieces; place in a colander. Rinse spinach under cold water; drain. Set aside.

Place a large Dutch oven coated with cooking spray over medium heat until hot. Add onion; sauté 3 minutes. Add spinach; cover and cook 2 minutes or until spinach wilts. Add cream cheese, oregano, salt, and pepper. Uncover and cook an additional minute or until cream cheese melts. Spoon spinach mixture into a 1-quart gratin dish or shallow casserole coated with cooking spray. Arrange tomato slices in a single layer on top of spinach,and sprinkle with breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese. Bake at 375° for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

Yield
6 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup)

Nutritional Information
CALORIES 72(35% from fat); FAT 2.8g (sat 1.4g,mono 0.3g,poly 0.3g); PROTEIN 4.2g; CHOLESTEROL 7mg; CALCIUM 105mg; SODIUM 265mg; FIBER 2.8g; IRON 1.8mg; CARBOHYDRATE 8.5g

elliott062907

yummmmmm

TamTastic

I actually made this for Easter dinner and it was good! I might make a couple of changes, but overall it was a tasty spinach dish. It calls for 1/4 cup of breadcrumbs. I might just use a couple of tablespoons next time. It just seemed a lot of breadcrumbs for a little spinach. Also, if you want more, just double the recipe. As we know, spinach cooks WAY down and this did not make very much in the end. It was perfect for my husband, son and I but it would have been nice to have a little left over for today!!

Rachael2179

Sounds great! Definately going to try this one!

Losing_It

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