Low Carb Creamed Spinach with Celeriac and Bacon

This delicious low carb creamed spinach features celeriac and bacon! A gluten free, LCHF, and keto friendly side dish recipe.

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This recipe was inspired by The Ultimate Book of Barbecue, which I thoroughly recommend. I mentioned the book before when I tried cooking a Whole Grilled Chicken - which was amazing! Update - I also adapted the Grilled Caesar-Marinated Chicken Thighs recipe from the book - SO good!

I've given a low carb spin to the creamed spinach recipe from this book - mainly because it featured celeriac and bacon - and the combination sounded amazing! (Although I've yet to find a recipe with bacon and cream that I didn't like!)

Carbs in Celeriac

I love celeriac (or celery root, if you prefer), but for some reason I always forget to cook it. One cup (155g) of cooked celeriac contains about 7.2g net carbs - which makes it mid range as low carb veggies go. It's a good source of fiber and vitamins B6, C and K. It works perfectly with the spinach in this delicious low carb side dish! And yes, I'll admit it *does* look a little strange...

... but once it's peeled and chopped it doesn't look too different from any other root vegetable!

How to Make Low Carb Creamed Spinach with Celeriac and Bacon

Peel the celeriac and chop it into cubes. Heat some olive oil in a large saucepan, add the celeriac, and continue to cook until the celeriac has started to soften.

Add some cooked bacon and garlic paste (if you don't have the bacon already cooked, you could always add it first, then the celeriac).

Next, add a LOT of fresh baby spinach. I usually have to add the spinach in batches, waiting for it to wilt down before adding more. Covering the saucepan with a lid will speed up the wilting process. Stir occasionally while the spinach cooks.

When all the spinach is in the pan, add some heavy cream and warm through. Taste for seasoning and add a generous amount of salt and pepper (although depending on the bacon, you might not need too much salt).

Serve warm. This low carb creamed spinach goes really well with grilled steak!

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Low Carb Creamed Spinach with Celeriac

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This delicious low carb creamed spinach recipe also includes celeriac and bacon!

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Makes: 4 Cups

Net Carbs: 4

Calories: 176

Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients

 

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• 1 tbs olive oil
• 8 oz celeriac celery root
• 1 teaspoon garlic paste
• 4 slices cooked bacon chopped
• ¼ cup heavy cream
• 12 oz fresh baby spinach
• salt and pepper

Step-by-Step Instructions

 

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1. Peel the celeriac and chop it into cubes. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan, add the celeriac, and continue to cook until the celeriac has started to soften.
2. Add the cooked bacon and garlic paste.
3. Next, add the baby spinach in batches - letting each batch wilt down before adding more. Covering the saucepan with a lid will speed up the wilting process. Stir occasionally while the spinach cooks.
4. When all the spinach is in the pan, add some heavy cream and warm through. Taste for seasoning and add a generous amount of salt and pepper (although depending on the bacon, you might not need too much salt).
5. Serve warm.

Nutrition

Calories: 176kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 7gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 28mgSodium: 416mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1gNet Carbs: 4g

Notes

4g net carbs per serving (approximately one cup per serving)

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Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is my best approximation. Net carbs are calculated as the total grams carbs minus the total grams of fiber.

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