Simple Sauteed Spinach With Garlic
Healthy, quick, delicious spinach
Equipment
- Deep pot with lid - non stick is preferable
- Wooden spoon
- Tongs
- Sieve (optional)
Ingredients
- 1 pound Spinach - I like using prewashed spinach for this dish because any grit left after cleaning will ruin it.
- 1 tbsp good olive oil
- 2-3 cloves fresh garlic
- 1 tsp lemon juice optional
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes optional
- 1/2 tsp Fresh cracked Pepper
- 1/4 tsp Salt - I like Pink Himalayan Sea Salt
Instructions
- Turn stove to medium to medium low, add the olive oil
- Add garlic and cook for one minute (never let it burn). When the smell is released and it starts looking clear, its ready
- Add the spinach
- Add salt and pepper
- Add the pepper flakes now, if desired
- Stir down, mixing the oil and garlic with the leaves to coat
- Once the ingredients are coated, cover the pot for 2-3 minutes
- Check your spinach often. (I like mine with a little life left in it - see photo)
- Turn off the heat
- Pick up spinach with tongs, letting the juice run off or drain it
- Plate it, add tiny squeeze of lemon if desired. (Can be good, or make it seem bitter)
Notes
One pound of spinach cooked down becomes about the size of a quarter. I'm joking, but you get the idea—one pound for 2 people.
For sauteed spinach, I buy prewashed. Choosing your bunch of spinach, washing, and destemming, of course, is ideal. However, Besides washing silverware - cleaning and destemming spinach is one of my least favorite things to do in the kitchen. If you've ever spent the tedious effort, and the dish turns out gritty - it's been for nothing, and your entire meal is off balance.
Another note: It is essential to drain the spinach before plating. You don't want the juice to run on the plate and mess up a sauce or get something soggy.
Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 40kcal
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