Individual Spinach Gratins

Individual Spinach Gratins
Wonderful served with poultry or lean pork.

Servings: 4

• Cooking spray
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1/2 cup finely chopped sweet onion
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (10-ounce) bag fresh spinach, coarsely chopped
• 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup 1% low-fat milk
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• Dash of ground nutmeg
• 1/4 cup (1 ounce) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup plain panko
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Preheat broiler.

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add butter; swirl pan until butter melts. Add onion and garlic; sauté 3 minutes or
until tender. Add half of the spinach; cook 2 minutes or until spinach begins to wilt, stirring frequently. Add remaining half of spinach; cook 2 minutes or until spinach wilts, stirring frequently. Remove pan from heat.

Place flour in a small bowl; gradually add milk, stirring with a whisk. Stir flour mixture into spinach mixture; add salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Cook over medium-high heat 3 minutes or until thick and bubbly, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add cheese, stirring until cheese melts. Divide mixture evenly among 4 (4-ounce) ramekins or custard cups coated with cooking spray. Place ramekins on a baking sheet.

Combine parsley with panko. Sprinkle about 2 tablespoons panko - parsley mixture over each serving. Broil 1 minute or until browned.

Per Serving: 119 Calories; 4g Fat (30.0% calories from fat); 2g Saturated Fat; 7g Protein; 15g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 11mg Cholesterol; 308mg
Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 1/2 Non-Fat Milk; 1/2 Fat.