Un-creamed Spinach
This spinach dish tastes as creamy as the real deal (well maybe not quite as rich), and with a fraction of the calories and fat, you can enjoy this side dish without any guilt. You can double or triple this recipe easily – it re-heats very nicely in the microwave and makes for a great side dish when entertaining. Makes about 2-3 servings.

Ingredients:
1 10-ounce box of frozen whole leaf spinach – defrosted
Non-stick cooking spray, such as Pam
2 garlic cloves, sliced into thin rounds
1 cup of chicken both or chicken stock
3 tablespoons of grated Parmesan cheese
Salt
Freshly ground pepper

Directions:
Remove spinach from box, and squeeze out all water (this can be easily done by shaping spinach into a round ball and wrapping with a paper towel, squeeze a few times until most of the water has been removed).

Place a non-stick skillet over medium heat and spray with cooking spray. Add garlic slices, and allow to cook until they just begin to brown (about 3 minutes). Place ball of spinach in the pan, over the garlic, and pour _ of the chicken broth over the spinach. Mix the garlic, spinach and chicken broth together. Reduce heat to medium-low, and allow to cook for about 5 minutes, until most of the liquid evaporates. Add the rest of the chicken broth, the parmesan cheese and about _ teaspoon of black pepper. Mix well and allow to cook for about 5-10 more minutes, again until most of the liquid evaporates. Taste spinach and season with salt and pepper as desired.

Note: If time permits, you can put the finished spinach in an ovenproof dish and place in the oven until you are ready to serve it. I find that the longer I cook this dish, the creamier and tastier it becomes!

Nutrition Information per serving:
58 calories
5.5 grams of protein
5 grams of carbohydrate
2.5 grams of fiber
2.4 grams of fat

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