Light Creamed Lemon Spinach

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 1/4 teaspoons unsalted butter
• 3/4 medium onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup skim milk
• 13 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 3/4 teaspoon lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons bottled imitation bacon bits or 2 tablespoons real bacon, pieces, plus
• 2 teaspoons bottled imitation bacon bits or 2 teaspoons real bacon, pieces
• 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a heavy nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
• 2 sauté onion and garlic about 6 minutes until tender.
• 3 add flour and cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
• 4 gradually whisk in milk.
• 5 increase heat to high and whisk 2-3 minutes, or until mixture boils and begins to thicken.
• 6 reduce heat to low and stir in remaining ingredients, except cheese.
• 7 season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 8 cook until heated through.
• 9 serve sprinkled with parmesan cheese.