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WHITE BEANS & SPINACH

This skillet side dish is a variation of a recipe I received from my Italian mother. I’ve prepared spinach like this for years because it's easy and my children love it this way!

—Lucia Johnson, Massena, NY

Takes: 10 min. • Makes: 2 servings

2 Tbsp. water

2 garlic cloves, minced

8 cups fresh spinach (about 6 oz.)

3/4 cup canned cannellini beans, rinsed and drained

1/8 tsp. salt

Dash cayenne pepper

Dash ground nutmeg

Place water, garlic and spinach in a large skillet. Cook, covered, over medium heat just until tender, 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the remaining ingredients; heat through.

1/2 cup: 116 cal., 1g fat (0 sat. fat), 0 chol., 561mg sod., 21g carb. (1g sugars, 7g fiber), 7g pro. Diabetic exchanges: 11/2 starch.