Name: Holiday Creamed Spinach
Ingredients: 1/4 cup ricotta cheese, whole milk; 0.12 tsp nutmeg; 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated; 1 tbsp butter; 1 clove garlic, chopped; 10 oz frozen spinach, chopped; 1/2 cup fluid heavy cream

Ingredients

1/4 cup ricotta cheese, whole milk

0.12 tsp nutmeg

1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated

1 tbsp butter

1 clove garlic, chopped

10 oz frozen spinach, chopped

1/2 cup fluid heavy cream

Directions

1.	In a saucepan over medium heat melt butter. Sauté garlic until it starts to get a little bit golden. Stir in cream and nutmeg.
2.	Add spinach (do not drain spinach). Cook on medium heat about 5-8 minutes until spinach becomes tender.
3.	Stir in both cheeses, turn down heat to medium-low and continue stirring while cooking another 2-5 minutes making sure ricotta is well melted.
4.	Remove from heat, add salt and pepper to taste. Serve warm.
5.	This recipe can be made up to 2 days ahead and tastes great even reheated.
6.	Note: for low fat diets, use fat free half and half and only 1 tsp butter as substitutions.

Nutrition summary

There are 190 calories in 1 serving of Holiday Creamed Spinach.

Calorie split: 75% fat, 10% carbs, 15% protein.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size

1 serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories

190

% Daily Values*

Total Fat

16.46g

21%

Saturated Fat

10.182g

51%

Trans Fat

-

Polyunsaturated Fat

0.624g

Monounsaturated Fat

4.546g

Cholesterol

54mg

18%

Sodium

172mg

7%

Total Carbohydrate

4.96g

2%

Dietary Fiber

2.2g

8%

Sugars

0.78g

Protein

7.66g

Vitamin D

-

Calcium

233mg

18%

Iron

1.58mg

9%

Potassium

321mg

7%

Vitamin A

549mcg

61%

Vitamin C

17.6mg

20%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.