Light Creamed Spinach Recipes

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FAST AND EASY CREAMED SPINACH

This is a little easier, a little quicker, a little more contemporary, and believe it or not, a little lighter than traditional creamed spinach. Have all your ingredients ready to go ahead of time. It's a classic steak side dish.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Greens

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10



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Steps:

  • Pour olive oil into a large soup pot, place over high heat, add spinach, and cover. Cook for 1 minute, uncover, and lightly stir until most of the leaves are bright green and wilted, about 2 minutes. Quickly drain spinach in a strainer and transfer to a plate lined with 4 or 5 paper towels. Once cool enough to handle, squeeze as much liquid from the spinach as possible. Transfer spinach to a cutting board and coarsely chop.
  • Mix salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and nutmeg in a small bowl.
  • Place a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter in skillet, and stir shallot in the hot butter until just barely golden and translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir seasoning mixture into shallot mixture and pour in cream. Raise heat to medium-high and reduce cream sauce to about half, about 5 minutes. Stir in lemon zest.
  • Reduce heat to low and toss spinach with cream sauce in skillet. Cook and stir until spinach is heated through and coated, about 2 minutes. Stir Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese into spinach until thoroughly combined; serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 178.9 calories, Carbohydrate 7.1 g, Cholesterol 47 mg, Fat 15.6 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 5.7 g, SaturatedFat 8.7 g, Sodium 173.4 mg, Sugar 0.8 g

2 teaspoons olive oil
2 (16 ounce) bags fresh spinach
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons minced shallot
¾ cup heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
2 tablespoons finely shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

LIGHTER CREAMED SPINACH

Liven up your midweek meal in a flash, with this superhealthy side dish

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dinner, Side dish

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 3



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Steps:

  • Gently melt the soft cheese in a medium saucepan. When melted, add the spinach and stir well to combine. Heat gently until warmed through. Add the nutmeg, season, then serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 150 calories, Fat 10 grams fat, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 5 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 11 grams protein, Sodium 1.4 milligram of sodium

200g tub light soft cheese with garlic and herbs
1kg bag frozen spinach , defrosted and drained well
pinch of nutmeg

LIGHT CREAMED SPINACH

Ok, so I was craving for the Spinach with Lemon Stir Fry in a restaurant one day and despite my friend's attempt at explaining what I wanted. The chef came back with his version of how spinanch should be done. Not too bad so here's the copycat. I was thinking of substituting cream with milk and flour. Wonder if it works as well...

Provided by Cook Food Mood

Categories     Vegetable

Time 5m

Yield 1-2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6



Light Creamed Spinach image

Steps:

  • Heat oil. Add onions.
  • Add spinach.
  • Add lemon juice and cream when spinanch is cooked, followed by cheese. Stir briskly to mix and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 309.6, Fat 21.8, SaturatedFat 6.1, Cholesterol 18.8, Sodium 535.5, Carbohydrate 19.9, Fiber 11, Sugar 2.1, Protein 17.4

500 g spinach
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon light cream (may increase if preferred)
1 tablespoon cheese, grated (may increase if preferred)
lemon juice (may increase if preferred)
onion, chopped finely (optional)

LIGHT CREAMED SPINACH

Make and share this Light Creamed Spinach recipe from Food.com.

Provided by VickiVSN

Categories     Spinach

Time 10m

Yield 1 , 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7



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Steps:

  • Caramelize onion in heated oil.
  • Add in spinach and bacon bits.
  • As spinach cooks down, add in sour cream and creamed cheese.
  • Grate a little fresh nutmeg.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 80.2, Fat 6, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 7.9, Sodium 81.5, Carbohydrate 4.9, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 1.1, Protein 2.9

1/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 tablespoon olive oil
4 cups raw spinach
1 teaspoon imitation bacon bits
1 tablespoon light sour cream
1 tablespoon light cream cheese
grated fresh nutmeg

LIGHT CREAMED SPINACH

Make and share this Light Creamed Spinach recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Lisa B.

Categories     < 30 Mins

Time 17m

Yield 1/2 cups, 3 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7



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Steps:

  • Melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add Garlic and shallots an cook till translucent Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, until smooth, about 30 seconds.
  • Add the milk and whisk constantly until the mixture thickens, about 1 minute. Reduce temp to low simmer
  • Add the spinach and cook on low simmer until warmed through. Stir the spinach into the milk mixture. Cover occasionally to wilt spinach. Before serving add cheese and mix till melted. serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 153.1, Fat 8.7, SaturatedFat 5.1, Cholesterol 25.7, Sodium 317.4, Carbohydrate 11.9, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 0.9, Protein 10.2

1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 cup low-fat 1-percent milk
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 shallot, chopped
1 (20 ounce) bag spinach
1/3 cup salad blend romano cheese

LIGHT CREAMED SPINACH

Make and share this Light Creamed Spinach recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Katy3236

Categories     Vegetable

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5



Light Creamed Spinach image

Steps:

  • 1. Boil the washed spinach in a medium-sized saucepan. Drain thoroughly in a colander.
  • 2. Return the drained spinach to the saucepan. Add either the olive oil or the water, and the garlic. Simmer on medium heat for about 5-7 minutes.
  • 3. Add the yogurt to the spinach and garlic mixture, and cook on medium to low heat until well blended.
  • 4. Serve warm as a side dish for meat or other vegetables, or as an accompaniment to baked or boiled potatoes. Crusty rolls or garlic/French bread also go well with this dish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 103.4, Fat 4.2, SaturatedFat 0.9, Cholesterol 2.3, Sodium 79.5, Carbohydrate 13.4, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 11.1, Protein 4.2

1 (8 ounce) package baby spinach leaves
1 (8 ounce) container low-fat plain yogurt
2 garlic cloves or 1/4 teaspoon of minced garlic
1 cup water, for boiling
1 tablespoon light olive oil or 1/2 cup of water for simmering the cooked spinach

QUICK CREAMED SPINACH

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 Harker Heights, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 15m

Yield 5 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11



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Steps:

  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 131 calories, Fat 4g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 12mg cholesterol, Sodium 704mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 10g protein.

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

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