Oysters Rockefeller from USA Weekend

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed very dry
• 1/4 cup fat-free cream cheese
• 1/4 cup fat-free half-and-half
• Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
• Dash of ground nutmeg
• 1 pint shelled oysters, drained, rinsed and patted dry
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• Hot pepper sauce, to taste

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a small skillet, saute garlic in oil until soft; add spinach, cream cheese and half and half. Saute, stirring, until blended, about 5 minutes. Stir in salt, pepper and nutmeg.

Spread spinach mixture over bottom of 10-inch pie plate or oven-proof dish. Top with oysters; sprinkle on cheese and hot sauce. Bake for 15 minutes. If needed, briefly broil to brown.