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Creamed Spinach

• 2-teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup minced shallot or red onion
• 1 10-oz. bag fresh spinach, tough stems removed
• 1-tablespoon margarine
• 1-tablespoon flour
• 1/2 cup 1% milk
• 1/8 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• 1/8-teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add shallot or onion; sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add spinach and cook, stirring, until just wilted, about 2 minutes. Heat butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add flour and cook, stirring until smooth and bubbling, about 30 seconds. Add milk, nutmeg, salt and pepper; cook whisking constantly, until thickened, about 1 minute. Stir the spinach into the sauce. Sprinkle with grated cheese and serve.

Yield: 2 servings. Per serving: Calories 18, total fat 13 g, sat fat 6 g, cholesterol 24 mg, carbohydrate 10 g, fiber 4 g, protein 9 g, sodium 397 mg.

*Original recipe from In Good Taste, Recipes for Healthy Living, Jackson Heart Clinic, PA, Lipid Management Department

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