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    Home » Recipes » Low-Carb Keto Dinner Recipes

    Spinach Carbonara (Creamed Spinach)

    Published: Feb 12, 2014· Modified: Apr 21, 2022· By Libby Jenkinson May contain affiliate links.

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    Spinach carbonara served in an antique cabbage bowl

    Spinach carbonara can be made with any leafy greens. Spinach, kale, swiss chard, silver beet ...

    Spinach carbonara served in an antique cabbage bowl

    Spinach Carbonara

    This has to be my children's all time favourite way to eat their spinach or silverbeet. They argue who will get the scrape out of the spinach carbonara sauce.

    It's a great way to increase your intake of leafy greens. You can have this as a side dish to a main meal, make it larger as a main dish or even puree it into soup. Do you have trouble getting your kids to eat their leafy greens? Try Spinach Carbonara. WOW. Click to Tweet

    I use spring onion because it has a gentler flavour than an onion. To encourage my children to eat their vegetables, place some kind of good fat on the table such as cream cheese, butter or grated cheese.

    Who wants boring veggies? No one, so let them add what they like.

    Spinach carbonara served in an antique cabbage bowl

    Creamed Silverbeet Carbonara Recipe

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    5 from 2 votes
    Servings: 5
    NET carbs: 2.6g
    Author: Libby Jenkinson
    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Cook Time 5 minutes
    Total Time 10 minutes
    Category: Vegetables
    Gluten Free. Grain free. Keto. LCHF. Low Carb. No Sugars. Wheat Free
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    Low-carb spinach carbonara is even loved by children. The combination of bacon and cream wins them over every time. This can even be pureed in the blender for an easy soup recipe.

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    Ingredients

    • 1 spring onion finely diced
    • 2 slices bacon diced
    • 2 cloves garlic minced crushed
    • 55 g (½ stick) butter
    • 500 g (1.1 lb) silverbeet or spinach washed and finely diced
    • 50 g (1.8 oz) cream cheese

    Instructions

    • Fry the spring onion, garlic and bacon in the butter until bacon is cooked but still soft.
    • Add the silverbeet/spinach and continue to cook for a few minutes, continuously stirring.
    • Once the silverbeet/spinach is cooked and wilted, stir the cream cheese through until it is melted and coating all the leafy greens.
    • Serve as a side dish or in a bowl for a main.
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    Nutrition Facts
    Creamed Silverbeet Carbonara Recipe
    Amount per Serving
    NET carbs
     
    2.6
    g
    Total Carbohydrates
     
    5.3
    g
    2
    %
    Fiber
     
    2.7
    g
    11
    %
    Sugar
     
    1
    g
    1
    %
    Protein
     
    5.5
    g
    11
    %
    Fat
     
    13.5
    g
    21
    %
    % Daily Value*
    -
    Calories
    154
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    Comments

    1. Pam

      March 04, 2018 at 6:14 am

      I love your recipes, but I do have one comment. When printing the recipes, could you add in the size of the serving unless it's obvious like the Scotch Eggs. For myself, and possibly others, I think it would be super helpful to know this. Otherwise, I love your recipes and the ones I've tried and absolutely awesome. Thanks.

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      • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com

        March 04, 2018 at 10:15 am

        Hi Pam, all recipes show how many serving each recipe makes. For some recipes that will be 6 slices of pizza for example, or 12 cupcakes. The nutrir=tion shown is per serving, per slice, per cupcake ... Hope that helps 🙂

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    2. djnikkik

      June 18, 2017 at 4:53 am

      I LOVE this recipe! What a tasty way to get in some fantastic, nutritious leafy greens! Will become a favourite I think and goes great paired with your Keto Spinach Stuffed Chicken 🙂 Just one question, is the weight of the leafy greens in the recipe before they've been trimmed, or while the heavy stems are still attached?

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      • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com

        June 19, 2017 at 3:24 pm

        It's with the heavy stems and all for the spinach carbonara..

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    3. michaelac

      September 22, 2016 at 4:06 pm

      Not sure that calling it Carbonara is right, since the carbonara sauce is egg and parm. cheese. Sounds good, just need to give it a different name.

      Reply
    4. loedi20

      August 06, 2016 at 7:02 pm

      What the heck is silverbeet..? Is it low carb?

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      • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com

        August 08, 2016 at 1:41 pm

        I think it's what others may call swiss chard. Any leafy green is fabulous in this recipe.

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        • Kaye

          August 29, 2016 at 11:59 am

          Also, but incorrectly, called spinach in Australia. Not the English spinach.

          Reply
    5. Amanda Wright

      September 14, 2014 at 5:37 pm

      Made this for lunch because I had all the ingredients, was so delicious! Husband said it was "trucking great" too...hahaha ☺

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