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 -

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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.