Creamed Spinach

Vegetables
Written By Francesca Calvo

Alicia Calvo, MPH, RDN, CDCES, CEDRD

 

Nothing could be so rich and tasty and yet so good for you! Spinach is high in a nutrient that prevents cancer!

Yield: 4

Ingredients:

  • 2 pkgs. of pre-washed spinach leaves

  • 2 Tbsp. lite butter

  • 2 Tbsp. flour

  • ½ cup Natural Goodness chicken broth

  • ½ cup fat free half and half

  • ½ tsp. pepper

  • ½ tsp. salt

  • ½ tsp. nutmeg

  • ⅓ cup parmesan cheese

Instructions:

  1. Cook spinach for 4 minutes in 2 Tbsp. water in the microwave, drain.

  2. In saucepan, melt butter, add flour, stirring to make a paste.

  3. Add chicken broth, half and half, and seasoning, stirring until thickened.

  4. Add cheese and spinach, stir well.

Nutrition Facts:

Serving Size: ½ cup

Calories: 50

Total Fat: 3 g

Total Carbohydrate: 4 g

Protein: 2.5 g

Equivalents: 1 Vegetable

Francesca Calvo
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