Easy Keto Low-Carb Instant Pot Garlic Creamed Spinach is the best quick recipe using frozen, chopped spinach, cream cheese, and sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt). This 5-minute recipe makes the perfect side dish for weeknight dinners or even holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas!
Calories: 305 Fat: 23G Net Carbs: 5G Protein: 16G
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I typically order creamed spinach as a side dish when I am dining out at “fancy” steakhouses. I have even seen Martha Stewart’s recipe for Creamed Spinach. I have been making my own for years and it’s time I tried it out in my Instant Pot to save time.
How Do You Make The Best Creamed Spinach? How Do You Make Creamed Spinach From Scratch?
The best creamed spinach uses frozen or fresh spinach, garlic, onions, cream cheese, sour cream, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Top it with freshly grated parmesan cheese. Saute your garlic and onions first. Then add all of the ingredients (except the cheese to the Instant Pot). When the spinach has finished cooking stir in the cheese.
Is Creamed Spinach Healthy For You?
This recipe is low in carbs and is great for keto, low-carb, and sugar free lifestyles.
Can You Make Creamed Spinach with Sour Cream?
Absolutely! In fact, I use it in this recipe! You can also substitute plain Greek yogurt.
How Do You Make Creamed Spinach Without Cream?
This recipe does not use any cream or milk, but I do use cream cheese and parmesan. If you are looking for dairy-free, you may not want creamed spinach or you can use dairy-free alternatives for those ingredients.
How Do You Make German Creamed Spinach?
German Creamed Spinach is very similar and is paired with German meat dishes. Check out a recipe here.
You can also pair this with my Keto Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole.
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Easy Keto Low-Carb Instant Pot Garlic Creamed Spinach
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 3-4 garlic cloves, minced
- 16 oz frozen chopped spinach I prefer to use the frozen spinach that comes in a bag instead of the boxed frozen spinach.
- 1/2 cup broth I used chicken broth
- 6 oz cream cheese
- 1/2 cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Note: I prefer to use frozen chopped spinach that comes in a bag because it isn't frozen in a block like the frozen spinach that comes in a box. If you use block frozen spinach, I recommend you defrost and drain the water first. If you don't, the recipe will likely turn out soupy because of the excess water.You can also use an equal amount of fresh spinach if you wish. The cook time will remain the same.
- Place the Instant Pot on the saute function.
- Add the olive oil, garlic, and onions to the pot.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes until the onions become fragrant and translucent.
- Add the frozen chopped spinach, cream cheese, chicken broth, and sour cream (or Greek yogurt) to the pot.
- Season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper to taste.
- Cook for 5 minutes on Manual > High-Pressure Cooking.
- When the pot indicates it has finished, quick release the steam.
- Open the lid and add the parmesan cheese. Continue to stir until the cheese has melted.
- Serve.
Nutrition (displayed with net carbs)
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Shiho
It is good that you can get chopped up spinach in packets. I have never seen like that in Australia, but even we can not get them, this recipe can be cooked in 5 minutes! so great!
Wilhelmina Wessel
This creamed spinach makes an excellent side dish!
Marci Buttars
I’m embarrassed to admit I’ve never had creamed spinach before, but now that you’ve turned it into a pressure cooker version, I can’t wait to make it! Thanks for the recipe!
Lynn
How would you cook this if you did not have an instapot? I do not have one!
staysnatched
Here is a link to the stove top instructions. https://www.staysnatched.com/creamed-spinach/
AdrienneQ
This turned out delicious. I used Greek Yogurt instead of sour cream which, I think, added another depth of flavor..
T'ona
????10 Stars! I added extra Parmesan totaling to 1 cup which helped to thicken the texture. Thanks Brandi for this incredible recipe. Step by step instruction was very easy to follow. I did great for my very first Stay Snatched recipe ????
staysnatched
Wonderful! Parmesan cheese sounds delish! I hope you try more of my recipes!
Gail
The FLAVOR of this recipe is amazing, but the instructions didn’t quite work out for me and I have tried modifying it a number of times, but haven’t quite been successful yet (too much liquid – and I used FRESH spinach). Anyway, even with my “failures”, I have created two NEW dishes from it that were both outstanding discoveries – LOL!
I must say, I’m a bit confused by your definition of the word “snatched’, though. As the dictionary states, it means to grab, or to make a sudden movement to seize something? https://www.dictionary.com/browse/snatched?s=t
Thank you for the recipe
staysnatched
Im glad you found what works for you. Many have successfully made the recipe and shared their comments. Read my About Me Page that outlines your confusion about my name. https://www.staysnatched.com/about-me/
Stephanie
My husband’s all time most requested vegetable is creamed spinach.Looking forward to making it in the Instant Pot which I use daily. One question about the calories for this recipe…309. Is that a total for the entire dish or per serving? If it is per serving, what is the serving size? Thank you, Brandi.
staysnatched
Hi there! Calories are per serving.
Anne
This is now my go-to recipe for creamed spinach. Thanks so much for the recipe! I’ve found that it’s pretty liquidy when freshly made but firms up after refrigeration, so I make it the day before, then reheat it for serving. It’s also good without the Parmesan, although the Parm does add a lovely flavor.
staysnatched
So glad you enjoyed it!
Louanne
Has anyone tried this recipe with kale?
staysnatched
I have not!
Jordan
I’ve tried 1000 different creamed spinach recipes. This is the ONLY one I can follow from start to finish without altering anything. Had to use fresh spinach because the grocery store was sold out of frozen but I followed everything else. This was sooo good.
Jordan
I’ve tried 1000 different creamed spinach recipes. This is the only one I can follow from start to finish without altering anything. I had to use creamed spinach because the grocery store was sold out of frozen spinach. This was the very best creamed spinach recipe ever! Everyone loved it.
staysnatched
Glad everyone enjoyed it!
Felicia
I made this for the first time for my meal prep this week (Order her big Boss Boss Meal Prep guide ASAP!) . OMG! Amazing! So good and perfectly paired w/ her salmon! Instructions are simple, prep is quick and the food is so flavorful! Thanks for the consistently great content. *** I’d advise to squeeze excess liquid from thawed spinach to minimize liquid, but still awesome!
staysnatched
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Keri
Made this tonight! So good! I let it sit outside the hot instant pot for 15 mins while our chicken finished cooking and it firmed right up! Used the frozen bagged spin Ian like suggested and it was perfect. Will make this again and again!
staysnatched
This is one of my favorite side dishes!