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Kristen’s Versatile Spinach Casserole

in Low Carb, Side Dish

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Kristen’s Versatile Spinach Casserole THM S, Low Carb is so protein-packed that it can be classified as a meatless main dish!

It’s so delicious that it makes a great appetizer spread on low carb crackers and it’s one of my favorite side dishes ever!  It makes a large casserole, but reheats so well and tastes so delicious that you will be glad to have it around.

Kristen's Versatile Spinach Casserole

I received the recipe for this casserole a few years back at a get together where a mutual friend of ours served it as an appetizer.  Like most other people I asked for the recipe and she gave it to me and said that she got it from Kristen Hay’s family cookbook.  
 
I went home and made it then immediately got permission from Kristen to publish it on my Blogspot blog where it was very popular.  I’m moving it over here now.   I only had to do one THM tweak on it to sub for the white flour which made this one of my easiest ever recipes to convert!
 
Kristen's Versatile Spinach Casserole

THM-S, Low Carb

In the time since this dish was originally published Kristen began doing a beautiful job of publishing her own blog and I hope you get a chance to stop by and visit her wonderful new site called Joyful-Jane.   More than likely you already know and love some of Kristen’s recipes.  
 
She was responsible for developing the THM friendly bread machine recipe for Sprouted Wheat Bread that so many of us enjoy and I know you’ll love her other recipes too.
 

Kristen’s Versatile Spinach Casserole contains seven ingredients (nine with the salt and pepper) that mix in one bowl and it is actually as good, or better the next day than the day it’s baked.  

 
This makes it a jewel of a  dish for the busy holiday baking season.  I never take this to a get together where I don’t get asked for the recipe at least once.  I hope you will enjoy it for your next family celebration.
 
This makes a large 13×9 inch casserole that you can enjoy for days if you don’t take to gatherings, but I’ve also baked it as a half batch in an 8″ square glass pan with the same success.
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Kristen's Versatile Spinach Casserole
 

 

Kristen's Versatile Spinach Casserole

Yield: 16 servings

Kristen's Versatile Spinach Casserole

Kristen's Versatile Spinach Casserole

A Spinach Casserole so nutritious that it can serve as a meatless main dish, so delicious that it makes a great appetizer, and it's a wonderful side dish!

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 6 eggs
  • 2 pounds cottage cheese (32 oz container)
  • 1 pound (4 cups) grated cheddar (I use the Tillamook sharp cheddar)
  • 1 stick melted butter
  • 2 10oz thawed and drained packages of frozen spinach-DRAIN AND SQUEEZE WELL
  • 2 teaspoon coconut flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

  1. Combine the eggs and cottage cheese in a large mixing bowl and beat together using a stand or hand mixer.
  2. Add in the melted butter and then the cheese and mix with a spoon. Add the spinach and mix in well.
  3. Sprinkle the flour, salt and pepper over all and stir in well.
  4. Bake in a 13x9" glass pan at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

Notes

This recipe can be cut in half and baked in an 8x8 pan too.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

16

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 261Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 123mgSodium: 564mgCarbohydrates: 5gFiber: 1gSugar: 2gProtein: 17g
Cuisine: American / Category: Casserole
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Comments

    • Teresia says

      Hi Laurie! I have not tried using the fresh spinach, but I am told that you can use 10 oz in a half batch of this recipe. The lady said she just chopped it up raw and put it in hers and it worked great. Hope this helps.

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    • Teresia says

      I haven’t tried that yet. A combo of 1 T protein powder and 1 T almond flour and 1/2 tsp xanthan gum (mix them together before adding) might work though… It’s just to soak up any excess liquid so if you drain it very carefully it should be fine.

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        • Teresia says

          Hi Renee! All-purpose flour is off plan for Trim Healthy Mama and all low carb diets as far as I know. It’s only 1 tablespoon though so if you’re not on a strict low carb diet you might just use your own judgment. Hope this helps.

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  4. Kathy Gill says

    Is the cottage cheese meant to be made completely smooth in this recipe? I have not mixed cottage cheese with a hand or stand mixer and was thinking a blender might work better. But if the cottage cheese is meant to remain in recognizable pieces, the blender would not work.

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    • Teresia says

      I don’t use a blender on it Kathy and find that the mixer incorporates it well enough and the smaller chunks aren’t really recognizable. If you have a picky eater that might be upset then you might blend it but I’m not sure what the resulting texture would be.

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  5. Penny says

    Would it be possible to use almond flour, rice flours, oat flour, Cassava flour, or tapioca flour to substitute for the coconut flour? I just don’t happen to have coconut flour.

    Thank you for your advise. Making it for a potluck at work. Needed meatless and Gluten Free.

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    • Teresia says

      I specified coconut flour because it absorbs well. I’ve also used protein whey powder just triple the amount if you have it. Originally it was a couple tablespoons of white flour. Oat flour would work great if you’re not worried about the carbs at all.

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  6. Karen Evans Quackenbush says

    I have made this for over 35 years. Often made in muffin pans (pre sprayed) as finger food for gatherings

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