A great pairing to almost any meal, this creamed spinach recipe is just ridiculously simple to make. Taking about 7 minutes in total, you’ll have a fatty, delicious, micronutrient dense side dish in no time flat.
Let me know if you do any twists on it! I love hearing peoples feedback 🙂
The Preparation
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese
- 7 cups spinach
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon all-purpose seasoning, such as Mrs. Dash
- 3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
The Execution
1. Start to melt 3 Tbsp. Butter in a pan over medium-low heat.
2. While the butter is melting, grate 1 1/2 Cups Cheddar Cheese.
3. Add 7 Cups spinach to the pan once butter has melted, then add seasonings: 1/2 tsp. Salt, 1/2 tsp. Pepper, and 1/2 tsp. Mrs. Dash Table Blend.
4. Once the spinach is wilted, add 1 1/2 Cup Cheddar Cheese and 3 Tbsp. Heavy Cream.
5. Mix everything together well and let all of the sauce melt down.
6. Move the spinach to one side of the pan and turn the heat to medium-high. Let the sauce reduce.
7. Once the sauce has reduced some, mix everything together again.
8. Serve hot! This pairs well with the Paprika Chicken Recipe!
This makes a total of 4 servings of Cheesy Creamed Spinach. Each serving comes out to be 313 calories, 28.1g fats, 2.6g net carbs, and 12.5g protein.
| NUTRITION | CALORIES | FAT | CARBS | FIBER | NET CARBS | PROTEIN |
| 3 tablespoon butter | 305 | 34.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 1 1/2 cup cheddar cheese | 742 | 61.2 | 5.7 | 0 | 5.7 | 42 |
| 7 cup spinach | 48 | 0.6 | 7.9 | 5 | 2.8 | 6.2 |
| 1/2 teaspoon salt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1/2 teaspoon black pepper | 3 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 1/2 teaspoon all-purpose seasoning | 1 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 3 tablespoon heavy whipping cream | 152 | 16.1 | 1.2 | 0 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| Totals | 1251 | 112.5 | 15.7 | 5.5 | 10.3 | 50.1 |
| Per Serving (/4) | 313 | 28.1 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 12.5 |
Cheesy Creamed Spinach
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoon butter
- 1 ½ cup cheddar cheese
- 7 cup spinach
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon all-purpose seasoning such as Mrs. Dash
- 3 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a pan over medium-low heat.
- Shred the cheddar cheese as the butter mets.
- Once the butter has melted, add the spinach to the pan. Next, add the seasonings: salt, pepper, and Mrs. Dash Table Blend.
- Allow the spinach to wilt, then add in the shredded cheddar cheese and heavy cream.
- Mix everything well until the cheese melts down and the sauce is smooth.
- Move the spinach to one side of the pan and turn the heat up to medium-high. Allow the sauce to reduce.
- Once reduced, mix again and serve hot. Enjoy!
