Delicious keto creamed spinach recipe thats a combination of creamy and cheesy. A perfect side dish for any keto lunch or dinner recipe. Use fresh or even frozen spinach to take this nutrient packed cruciferous vegetable to the next level!
Why You’ll Love This Keto Creamed Spinach Recipe!
- Spinach is a great cruciferous vegetable. Packed with potassium to help with electrolytes and fight the keto flu for beginners.
- Creamy and cheesy without too many calories for those trying to lose weight.
- Really easy to make. Can be made in under 15 minutes!
How To Make Creamed Spinach Keto-Step By Step
- Starting out to keep the spinach from drying out add a little butter or oil into the pan. Olive oil or coconut oil would be great to give you options.
- Take a 10 ounce bag of fresh spinach and add into the pan little at a time. This gives the spinach time to break down and wither. It won’t fit at first but after broken down there wont be much at all. If using frozen see instructions below.
- After all spinach is added to the pan season the spinach with salt and pepper. Pour in heavy cream and bring to simmer.
- Next, sprinkle cheese of choice over spinach. I used parmesan but any cheese you like will be great for your keto cream spinach.
- This is where a non-stick pan will shine. Simmer the cream and cheese until most of the water has cooked out of the cream. The sauce will thicken. Due to no roux the sauce won’t be as thick as traditional cream sauces.
- Lastly, after the sauce has thickened pull off heat and serve.
Helpful Recipe Tips
- If using frozen spinach you won’t need the butter in the beginning. What you want to do is actually cook some of that water off the spinach first then proceed the recipe instructions.
- You can replace the heavy cream with coconut milk for a dairy-free option. Also using olive oil in place of butter.
- I strongly recommend a non-stick pan when making a cream sauce on keto. Without a roux or gluten keto sauces aren’t as thick. Two things that will help is adding more cheese or a little xanthan gum for thickness. I will add a measurement for the xanthan or guar gum in the recipe card below.
- Add in butter with cream sauce. Instead just use a oil when cooking down the spinach. This way you will give your cream sauce more flavor!
Is Spinach Keto Friendly
Here are a few facts about spinach and why it’s great for keto:
- Cruciferous vegetable which is great for anyone having trouble with fiber or digestion problems. This type of vegetable does great from people suffering from IBS or constipation when switching to the keto diet.
- Packed with potassium! This is a overlooked electrolyte out of the big 3; sodium, magnesium and potassium. One of the richest natural sources, yet not as rich as avocados.
Great Recipes To Add With Your Spinach Recipe
How Many Net Carbs And Calories
Below, you will find the nutritional breakdown via Cronometer. By clicking the link on the label it will take you to the vitamins and minerals of the recipe! When cooked down you can easily split into 3 dishes.
Keto creamed spinach
Delicious keto creamed spinach recipe thats a combination of creamy and cheesy. A perfect side dish for any keto lunch or dinner recipe. Use fresh or even frozen spinach to take this nutrient packed cruciferous vegetable to the next level!
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Servings: 3 dishes
Calories: 192kcal
Equipment
- non-stick pan
Ingredients
- 10 ounces raw spinach
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese or cheese of choice
- -1/8 teaspoon xanthan or guar gum optional for thickness
Instructions
- With pan on medium heat oil or butter the pan slightly and add all of spinach. A little at a time until all of it is in the pan.
- Add salt and pepper
- pour in heavy cream bring to a boil then lower the heat to a simmer
- add in cheese then continue to simmer until sauce has thickened
- If using a gum to thicken use a sprinkle at a time because a little goes a long way.
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Notes
Helpful Recipe Tips
- If using frozen spinach you won't need the butter in the beginning. What you want to do is actually cook some of that water off the spinach first then proceed the recipe instructions.
- You can replace the heavy cream with coconut milk for a dairy-free option. Also using olive oil in place of butter.
- I strongly recommend a non-stick pan when making a cream sauce on keto. Without a roux or gluten keto sauces aren't as thick. Two things that will help is adding more cheese or a little xanthan gum for thickness. I will add a measurement for the xanthan or guar gum in the recipe card below.
- Add in butter with cream sauce. Instead just use a oil when cooking down the spinach. This way you will give your cream sauce more flavor!
