Creamed Spinach and Leeks

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups fat-free milk
• 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• Cooking spray
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced leek
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (16-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained, and squeezed dry
• 1/4 cup (2 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

1. 1. Combine milk and flour, stirring well with a whisk.
2. 2. Heat a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add leek and garlic; sauté 2 minutes or until tender. Add spinach, and sauté 1 minute. Stir in milk mixture; cook 1 1/2 minutes or until slightly thick, stirring occasionally.
3. 3. Add cheese, salt, and pepper to spinach mixture in pan, stirring until smooth; cook 1 minute.
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5. Young Chefs can:
6. Measure sliced leek
7. Squeeze water out of spinach
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9. Older Chefs can:
10. Combine measured milk and flour in bowl
11. Measure cream cheese