Name: Quick Creamed Spinach
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 5
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 -

Ingredients for - Quick Creamed Spinach

1. 1/4 cup diced onion

2. 1 garlic clove, minced

3. 1 tablespoon butter

4. 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

5. 1-1/4 cups fat-free half-and-half

6. 4 ounces fat-free cream cheese, cubed

7. 3/4 teaspoon salt

8. 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

9. 1/8 teaspoon pepper

10. 1 package (16 ounces) frozen leaf spinach, thawed and squeezed dry

11. 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon shredded Parmesan cheese, divided

How to cook deliciously - Quick Creamed Spinach

1 . Stage

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.

2 . Stage

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.