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Creamed spinach
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Creamed spinach

Serves: 4
Time to make: 10 mins
Total cost: $7.32 / $1.83 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients

  • 4 bunches fresh spinach, trimmed, chopped
  • ⅔ cup (150g) reduced-fat ricotta cheese
  • ¼ cup trim milk
  • 1 egg yolk

  • Instructions

    1 Steam or microwave spinach for 2 minutes until just tender. Drain, cool slightly and squeeze out all the water. Chop roughly.

    2 Combine ricotta, milk and egg yolk in a small saucepan and whisk until smooth. Cook over a medium heat for 4-5 minutes, stirring, or until mixture just begins to bubble. Stir in spinach and heat through.

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    370kJ (90cal)
    12g total fat
    7g sat fat
    210mg sodium

    Serving suggestion

    Serve with grilled lean lamb steaks or chicken breast and potatoes.

    Variations

    Try replacing fresh spinach with a 450g packet of frozen spinach.

    Nutrition Info (per serve)

    • Kilojoules 230kJ

    • Calories 55cal

    • Protein 6g

    • Total fat 2g

    • –Saturated fat 1g

    • Carbohydrates 5g

    • –Sugars 3g

    • Dietary fibre 2g

    • Sodium 220mg

    • Calcium 180mg

    • Iron 1mg

    Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.
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    Author: Sally Parker - Food Stylist, Recipe Writer
    First published: Aug 2012

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