Healthy creamed spinach recipe? Anyone?

Moonlitriver17
Moonlitriver17 Posts: 46 Member
Need a healthier version than the store bought frozen.

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  • Nikion901
    Nikion901 Posts: 2,467 Member
    edited October 2016
    Directions
    Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add spinach, and cook just until wilted, about 1 minute. ...(drain, rinse under cold water, drain, squeeze dry. cut)
    In a large saucepan, heat butter over medium. Add onion and garlic; season with salt and pepper. ...
    Add cream cheese and milk; cook, stirring, until cream cheese is melted and smooth. Stir in spinach.

    To make it 'lighter', use lower fat cream cheese and 2% milk instead of full fat. Only use enough butter, or sub with olive oil (to lessen saturated fat) to saute that onion and garlic.

    How much you need? Dunno. It depends on how soupy you like the 'cream' on your spinach. For me, just enough to coat the spinach and not enough to be soupy all around it.

    Like, maybe 1 T butter, 1/2 onoin, 4 garlic cloves, 4 ounces cream cheese and 1/2 cup milk to like 2 pounds of fresh spinach or 2 packages of frozen. Spice it up with your favorites, maybe a bit of nutmeg also.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    I've done this one with low fat cream cheese, it was tasty!

    http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/claire-robinson/easy-cheesy-spinach-recipe.html
  • TamiWaters007
    TamiWaters007 Posts: 1 Member
    www.ruled.me/easy-keto-creamed-spinach/
    This is great. I use fresh spinach instead of frozen. 157 calories, 13.3 g fat, 2g net carbs, 5.7g protein. Recipe makes 3 servings.
  • Evamutt
    Evamutt Posts: 2,763 Member
    I make mine without cream chesse, but I'm going to try that one.
  • LowCarbHighFatNat
    LowCarbHighFatNat Posts: 50 Member
    http://www.hungry-girl.com/recipe-makeovers/healthy-creamed-spinach-recipe


    THIS is delicious! I use fresh spinach when possible. Super yummy!
  • jessiferrrb
    jessiferrrb Posts: 1,758 Member
    redgirl86 wrote: »
    http://www.hungry-girl.com/recipe-makeovers/healthy-creamed-spinach-recipe


    THIS is delicious! I use fresh spinach when possible. Super yummy!

    i was going to suggest laughing cow too! or boursin cheese.
  • scrap
    scrap Posts: 19 Member
    I use almond milk, light laughing cow and no butter.