Creamed Spinach with Bacon

Ingredients:
6 slices bacon
EVOO
2 small onions, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 10 oz. packages of chopped spinach (okay if it's still frozen)
1 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
1 8 oz. package cream cheese
1/2 c. Parmesan cheese
1/4 c. heavy cream

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375.

In a heavy skillet, brown the 6 slices of bacon over medium heat until crispy. Remove the bacon from the skillet, and add about 2 tbsp EVOO. Chop the bacon, set aside.

Add the onions and cook until translucent. Add the garlic, and saute, but be careful not to burn the garlic!

Add the 2 packages of spinach to the skillet and the nutmeg. Cook until the spinach is thawed and all of the liquid has evaporated. Stir in bacon. Turn off the heat.

Microwave the cream cheese for 2 minutes on high or until soft. Stir in salt and pepper to the spinach, then stir in cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, and heavy cream.

Transfer to an 8' square baking dish that has been sprayed with Pam. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until heated through and bubbly.

Nutritional info:
(6 generous servings)

6 Servings 4.5 NET CARBS


Amount Per Serving

Calories 262.3
Total Fat 20.3 g
Saturated Fat 13.1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.7 g
Monounsaturated Fat 3.3 g
Cholesterol 65.6 mg
Sodium 429.3 mg
Potassium 309.6 mg

Total Carbohydrate 7.3 g
Dietary Fiber 2.8 g
Sugars 0.1 g

Protein 11.0 g

Vitamin A 126.3 % Vitamin B-12 4.1 % Vitamin B-6 9.0 %
Vitamin C 18.4 % Vitamin D 1.3 % Vitamin E 1.0 %
Calcium 23.7 % Copper 7.0 % Folate 21.4 %
Iron 7.7 % Magnesium 15.1 % Manganese 38.1 %
Niacin 4.3 % Pantothenic Acid 2.3 % Phosphorus 14.1 %
Riboflavin 11.2 % Selenium 7.7 % Thiamin 7.2 %
Zinc 7.2 %