Lately, I've been on a mission to increase the amount and variety of fresh veggies in our diet. I picked up a bunch of fresh spinach at the farmer’s market late last week and had no idea what to do with it. So I went on a search for an easy recipe and, of course, I waited to look it up until after I'd done my grocery shopping for the week…so I had precious few of the ingredients needed to create the recipes I found. That was until I came across a recipe for easy creamed spinach made in the microwave! The original recipe called for frozen spinach but, since mine was fresh, I decided to use that recipe as a springboard to create my own dish. It turned out to be creamy, yummy and delicious! Here’s what you’ll need:
Ingredients
1 bunch fresh spinach
4oz cream cheese
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes to taste
Directions
Rinse spinach, remove stems and set aside
Add olive oil to saucepan and warm over medium heat
Add spinach and cook until wilted, stirring often
Add salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes
Add cream cheese and stir constantly
Adjust seasonings to taste (optional) and serve immediately
I made this as a side dish for the manicotti that I made for Sunday dinner. The recipe is so quick, simple and really delicious! But I have no idea how this re-heats because we had none left!
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