Sauteed Spinach

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Simple sauteed spinach recipe

Prep Time1

Cook Time3

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: sauteed spinach, spinach, spinach recipe

Servings: people

Calories: 450kcal

Author: Vanjo Merano

Ingredients

10 ounces baby spinach
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 cloves garlic minced
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

Place the spinach on a colander and then wash with running water. You can also first put the spinach in a mixing bowl with water and wash it there. Use the colander afterwards to drain the water. Let the water drain completely by constantly shaking the colander or using a salad spinner.
10 ounces baby spinach
Heat the olive oil on a pan and then add the garlic immediately. Slowly cook the garlic using low heat until it turns golden brown in color. Note: Avoid using high heat on your stove when browning minced garlic as it can burn quickly. (see notes)
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, 3 cloves garlic
Add the spinach. Give it a quick toss. Cover the pan and adjust the heat setting to medium. Let it cook for 1 minute. Note: This will make the spinach shrink a bit making it easier for you to stir it later on.
Remove the cover and stir. Continue cooking for 2 to 2 1/2 minutes.
Season with salt and ground black pepper.
salt and ground black pepper to taste
Serve. share and enjoy!

Notes

Some thoughts about how heat affects the flavor of the garlic - If you cook garlic on high heat (even if it doesn’t burn), it ends up with a stronger, sharper taste that can take over the whole dish. The flavor is bold , which can overpower the spinach. Slowly cooking the garlic in low heat will produce a mellows the flavor down.

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