Creamy Garlic Creamed Spinach
Classic steakhouse-style spinach in a garlicky cream cheese and Parmesan sauce.
17 min total · Easy · Makes 4 servings
Nutrition per serving
Serving size: 1 serving (about 120 g)
Estimated nutrition per serving. Values are approximate and vary with ingredients, brands, quantities and preparation. Net carbs = total carbs minus fiber minus erythritol. Other sugar alcohols are not subtracted. This is a labeling convention, not a measure of your blood sugar or insulin response.
4 servings: 12 g net carbs and 764 calories for the whole recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 10 oz fresh baby spinach
- 3 oz cream cheese
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- salt and black pepper, to taste
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Steps
- 1
Melt the butter and cook the garlic for 30 seconds.
- 2
Add the spinach in batches until wilted.
- 3
Stir in the cream cheese and cream until melted and smooth.
- 4
Add the Parmesan, nutmeg, salt, and pepper and cook until thickened.
Tips
- Frozen spinach works: thaw and squeeze it dry.
- Serve with steak or roast chicken.
- Parmesan is traditionally made with animal rennet; choose a vegetarian-labeled cheese if you avoid it.
Nutrition per serving
Serving size: 1 serving (about 120 g)
| Calories | 191 |
| Protein | 6 g |
| Fat | 17.4 g |
| Total carbs | 4.6 g |
| Fiber | 1.6 g |
| Net carbs | 3 g |
| Sodium | 240 mg |
| Saturated fat | 10.4 g |
Estimated nutrition per serving. Values are approximate and vary with ingredients, brands, quantities and preparation. Net carbs = total carbs minus fiber minus erythritol. Other sugar alcohols are not subtracted. This is a labeling convention, not a measure of your blood sugar or insulin response. Sodium counts the ingredients listed, not salt added to taste.
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