Low-Carb Keto Creamed Spinach Casserole
Creamed spinach is a tasty low-carb steakhouse restaurant favorite. This easy keto recipe is the best spinach casserole side dish.
Ingredients
- 24 oz fresh baby spinach leaves
- 2 TB salted butter
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 C heavy whipping cream
- ½ C mozzarella cheese shredded
- 4 oz cream cheese full-fat, room temperature
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ C parmesan cheese grated
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°
- Steam the spinach in a pot of boiling water until it is wilted and cooked, about 3 minutes. I use a steamer insert in my large soup pot. It will be a lot of spinach to start but will cook down a lot. Let cool completely.
- Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant but do not let it brown, about 4 minutes. Add the heavy cream, and bring to a simmer. Next, add the mozzarella and stir to melt and combine evenly. Simmer on low, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Add the cream cheese and stir until melted. still on low heat. To the cheese sauce add salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, and nutmeg.
- Using your hands, grab handfuls of the spinach and squeeze to ensure there is no water remaining in the spinach before you add it to the pot. To the cheese sauce, mix in the spinach and stir to combine evenly.
- Pour the mixture into a 1 ½- to a 2-quart baking dish that has been sprayed with olive oil. Then sprinkle with the parmesan cheese. Bake until bubbling and lightly golden on top, about 20 minutes at 400°.
- Let the casserole cool about 5-10 minutes. You will want it to set. This will be a creamy casserole that requires a spoon for serving. Plate and enjoy.
Notes
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings: 8 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 249 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 20.3g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol 61mg | 20% |
| Sodium 618mg | 27% |
| Total Carbohydrate 4.9g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber 2g | 7% |
| Total Sugars 0.5g | |
| Protein 13.9g | |
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