Quick Creamed Spinach Recipe

By slowcooker15

Ingredients

• The inspiration for this creamy side dish came from a local restaurant. I lightened up the original recipe by using fat-free half-and-half and fat-free cream cheese. I goes great with most any entree. —Susan Geddie of
• Quick Creamed Spinach Recipe
• 5 Servings Prep/Total Time: 15 min.
• Ingredients
• 1/4 cup diced onion
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1-1/4 cups fat-free half-and-half
• 4 ounces fat-free cream cheese, cubed
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 package (16 ounces) frozen leaf spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon shredded Parmesan cheese, divided

Preparation

Step 1

Directions
In a large nonstick skillet, saute onion and garlic in butter until tender. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually whisk in half-and-half until blended. Bring to a boil over medium-low heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened.
Add the cream cheese, salt, nutmeg and pepper, stirring until cream cheese is melted. Stir in spinach and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese; heat through. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately. Yield: 5 servings.