Love & Best Dishes: Spinach Madeline Recipe | Creamed Spinach Recipe

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and can be used for sautéing.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheddar

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheddar lowers calories while maintaining flavor.

Cook the frozen spinach according to the package directions and drain, reserving the liquor.

Melt butter in a saucepan.

Add flour to the melted butter and stir until smooth and blended, but not browned.

Slowly add the reserved spinach liquor while stirring constantly to avoid lumps.

Cook the mixture until smooth and thick, continuing to stir.

Add seasonings: garlic powder, celery salt, and Worcestershire sauce.

Add evaporated milk and stir to combine.

Add cheese pieces and stir until melted and combined with the mixture.

Combine the cheese mixture with the cooked spinach.

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