Steps to Making the Best Spinach Madeline

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 spinach and drain it, reserving the liquid.

In a skillet, melt butter and mix in 2 tablespoons of flour.

Add 1/2 cup of milk and 1/2 cup of the reserved vegetable liquid to the skillet.

Add the onion to the skillet and cook until tender.

Slowly add the reserved liquid until the mixture thickens.

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