Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Cheesy Spinach Casserole




Total Time 60 min
Prep 15 min, Cook 45 min
Servings 8

2 10-ounce boxes frozen chopped spinach, press out liquid
¼ chopped onion
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 8-ounce package cottage cheese, low-fat 2%
½ cup feta cheese
½ cup Monterey jack cheese
2 eggs
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon seasoned salt or other spice mixture to taste
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, hard (not the dried kind in a can)

Preheat oven to 350F.
Defrost spinach in the boxes or in a 2-quart casserole dish.
Fry chopped onions in oil until they are translucent and begin to soften.
Mix all ingredients except for the Parmesan cheese in the casserole dish. Sprinkle Parmesan on top.
Bake for 40-45 minutes or until knife inserted in the center comes out clean and cheese on top begins to brown. Let stand for 10 minutes.
Serve warm 

Comments:  I found this recipe on the Verywell Fed site and since I love spinach I had to give it a try.  I made 2 changes: I used a teaspoon of minced garlic and didn't add the lemon juice.  It turned out delicious and I can't believe how few calories it contains.  I baked mine in a pie plate which made it easy to divide into 8th's giving me as well as my food testers a nice serving to eat and really enjoy.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8
Amount per serving

Calories
117
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7g
9%
Saturated Fat 4g
20%
Cholesterol 65mg
22%
Sodium 310mg
13%
Total Carbohydrate 4g
1%
Dietary Fiber 2g
7%
Total Sugars 2g

Includes 0g Added Sugars
0%
Protein 11g

Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 230mg
18%
Iron 1mg
6%
Potassium 219mg
5%


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