Creamy Cheese Grits and Spinach

Vegetarian
Gluten Free
Health score
11%
Creamy Cheese Grits and Spinach
25 min.
6
247kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • 5 oz baby spinach fresh washed
  • 0.1 teaspoon garlic powder 
  • 1 cup milk 2% reduced-fat
  • 8 oz mozzarella-provolone cheese blend shredded
  • 1 cup quick-cooking grits 
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt 
  • 1.5 cups vegetable broth 

Equipment

  • sauce pan

Directions

  1. Coarsely chop spinach. Bring grits and next 4 ingredients to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat; reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 10 to 12 minutes or until thickened. Stir in spinach and cheese until well blended and cheese is melted.
  2. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

Calories247kcal
Protein21.86%
Fat40.23%
Carbs37.91%

Properties

Glycemic Index
18.17
Glycemic Load
0.67
Inflammation Score
-9
Nutrition Score
16.987826026004%

Flavonoids

Luteolin
0.17mg
Kaempferol
1.51mg
Myricetin
0.08mg
Quercetin
0.94mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:246.51kcal
12.33%
Fat:11.26g
17.33%
Saturated Fat:7.04g
43.98%
Carbohydrates:23.88g
7.96%
Net Carbohydrates:22.17g
8.06%
Sugar:3.05g
3.39%
Cholesterol:29.23mg
9.74%
Sodium:741.27mg
32.23%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:13.76g
27.53%
Vitamin K:115.02µg
109.54%
Vitamin A:2713.17IU
54.26%
Calcium:357.51mg
35.75%
Phosphorus:276.45mg
27.65%
Folate:89.59µg
22.4%
Vitamin B2:0.32mg
18.84%
Manganese:0.28mg
13.83%
Vitamin B12:0.76µg
12.67%
Vitamin B1:0.18mg
12.29%
Zinc:1.76mg
11.76%
Magnesium:45.71mg
11.43%
Selenium:6.72µg
9.59%
Iron:1.72mg
9.54%
Vitamin C:6.72mg
8.14%
Potassium:275.85mg
7.88%
Vitamin B6:0.16mg
7.81%
Vitamin B3:1.45mg
7.27%
Fiber:1.71g
6.84%
Vitamin B5:0.41mg
4.12%
Vitamin E:0.58mg
3.86%
Copper:0.07mg
3.53%
Vitamin D:0.19µg
1.26%
Source:My Recipes