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Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: approximately 15 minutes

1/4 cup liquid egg substitute
1/4 cup skim milk
Dash black pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons packaged bacon bits
1 can (13.5 ounces) whole leaf spinach, drained well
Cooking spray
In a bowl, whisk together egg substitute, milk, pepper, salt, and bacon bits. Stir in spinach and mix well. Pour mixture into a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until most of the liquid has evaporated.
Yield: 1 1/2 cups
Serving Size: 1/2 cup
Per Serving:
Calories: 70
Carbohydrate: 5 g
Protein: 8 g
Fat: 2 g
Saturated fat: 1 g
Sodium: 700 mg
Fiber: 2 g
Exchanges per serving: 1 vegetable, 1 very lean meat
Carbohydrate choices: 1/2
This recipe was developed by Tami Ross, a Diabetes Nutrition Specialist and Certified Diabetes Educator in Lexington, Kentucky.
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