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Creamed Spinach
This creamed spinach recipe calls for 1 pound of spinach, but remember spinach cooks down to almost nothing. A pound of spinach isn’t too much, I promise. However, if you do have leftovers they reheat beautifully.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 6 people, as a side
Calories: 1063 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American-Mediterranean Fusion
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion, minced
- 4 large garlic cloves, minced
- 6 ounces whole milk ricotta
- 2 tablespoons milk (whole, low fat or nonfat all work)
- 1 small lemon, zested and juiced
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 pound fresh baby spinach
Instructions
- Saute the aromatics: Set a large skillet over medium heat and add the olive oil. Once the oil begins to shimmer, add the onion and garlic. Saute for 3 minutes, until fragrant and the onion has softened.
- Make the sauce: Reduce the heat to medium-low, and add the ricotta, milk, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, lemon zest, kosher salt, and nutmeg. Stir to create a sauce.
- Cook the spinach: Increase the heat back to medium, add the spinach to the skillet a few handfuls at a time while folding it into the sauce. As the spinach starts to wilt keep adding more until it’s all been used up. This will take about 10 minutes.
- Taste and serve: Taste and adjust the seasoning to your liking. Add a little extra lemon juice if it needs to be brightened.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
106.3kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
7.9g
(3%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
6.6g
(10%)
Saturated Fat
2.9g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.5g
Monounsaturated Fat
2.8g
Cholesterol
15.1mg
(5%)
Sodium
280.7mg
(12%)
Potassium
519.1mg
(15%)
Fiber
2.5g
(10%)
Sugar
1.9g
(4%)
Vitamin A
7227.7IU
(145%)
Vitamin C
32.8mg
(36%)
Calcium
152.5mg
(15%)
Iron
2.4mg
(13%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people, as a side
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1063
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 106.3kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 7.9g | 3% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 6.6g | 10% |
| Saturated Fat | 2.9g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2.8g | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 15.1mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 280.7mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 519.1mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 10% |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 7227.7IU | 145% |
| Vitamin C | 32.8mg | 36% |
| Calcium | 152.5mg | 15% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 13% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.