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Spinach and Cheese Squares

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This nutritous dish can be made ahead of time and refrigerated or frozen. then reheated at party time.

Yield: 18 Ready in 45 minutes

Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Spinach

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 18
1/2 cupegg substitute
6 tablespoonsWhole-wheat flour
10 ounceschopped spinach; thawed (frozen)
2 cupscottage cheese; low-fat
2 cupsCheddar cheese; reduced-fat
1/2 teaspoonFresh ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoonCayenne pepper
1 pinchNutmeg
3 tablespoonsWheat germ

Spinach and Cheese Squares Preparation

1 In a large bowl beat the eggs with the flour until the mixture is smooth.

2 Add the spinach, cheeses, cayenne and nutmeg, and mix the ingredients well. Pour mixture into a nonstick coated 13x9x2 -inch baking pan.

3 Sprinkle the top with wheat germ and bake at 350 degrees F. for about 45 minutes.

4 Let stand for about 10 minutes and then cut into 1-1/2-inch squares for serving.

Adapted from recipe at: www.diabetes.org

Exchanges Per Serving: 1 Lean Meat

Nutrition Information:

Calories 66, Calories From Fat 18, Total Fat 2 g, Saturated Fat 1 g

Cholestrol 14 mg, Sodium 303 mg*, Total Carbohydrate 4 g, Dietary Fiber 1 g

Sugars g, Protein 8 g

Notes

This made a very nice light suppper for us. We're cutting back on fat so this is a wonderful addition to the recipe file.

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Calories Per Serving: 86
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Spinach and Cheese Squares Reviews

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Looks quite nice!!!!!!!!!
1 years, 8 months, 4 weeks, 1 days, 22 hours, 30 minutes ago
This made a very nice light suppper for us. We're cutting back on fat so this is a wonderful addition to the recipe file.
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7 years, 6 months, 2 weeks, 1 days, 7 hours, 12 minutes ago

Tags

  1. Diabetic
  2. Vegetarian
  3. Meatless
  4. Low-fat
  5. Simple - Easy
  6. Snacks
  7. Brunch
  8. American
  9. Spinach
  10. Breakfast
  11. Winter
  12. Citrus

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