Creamed Spinach

Name: Creamed Spinach
Ingredients: 1 medium onion (finely chopped); 1 teaspoon garlic (finely chopped); 1 pound spinach (frozen) (thawed, and drained); 1/2 teaspoon Pritikin® All-Purpose Seasoning*; 1 dash nutmeg (ground); 2 tablespoons white wine (optional); 1.5 cups milk nonfat; 2 tablespoons veggie topping; 1 tablespoon cornstarch (dissolved in 2 tablespoons cold water); 2 tablespoons sour cream, fat free (or fat-free plain yogurt); 1 medium tomato (diced); 1 optional artichoke (when available)

Written by Pritikin Chefs

0.9 min read

Creamed Spinach

Course: Side Dish, Vegetarian

Cuisine: Vegetarian

Yield: people

Materials

1 medium onion finely chopped
1 teaspoon garlic finely chopped
1 pound spinach (frozen) thawed, and drained
1/2 teaspoon Pritikin® All-Purpose Seasoning* (homemade blend of granulated onion, granulated garlic, salt-free lemon pepper, and paprika)
1 dash nutmeg ground
2 tablespoons white wine optional
1.5 cups milk nonfat
2 tablespoons veggie topping
1 tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in 2 tablespoons cold water
2 tablespoons sour cream, fat free or fat-free plain yogurt
1 medium tomato diced
1 optional artichoke when available

Instructions

Sauté onion and garlic until translucent. Season spinach with all-purpose seasoning and nutmeg.
Add spinach to onion and garlic. Sauté and cook for 3 minutes. Add white wine (optional), nonfat milk, and 1 tablespoon veggie topping. Cook for another 4 minutes.
Thicken spinach mixture with cornstarch. Then add sour cream. Lower flame and stir constantly until mixture is creamy.
Add remaining veggie topping and serve, garnished with diced tomatoes and artichoke stems, if available.

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