Wilted Baby Spinach with Garlic and Oil
I love spinach and this is my favorite way to prepare it. I like to buy my spinach in prewashed bags to save time. Great side dish for fish, chicken and steak.
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Wilted Baby Spinach with Garlic and Oil
Ingredients
- 4 tsp olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled
- 2 lb fresh baby spinach, washed and drained
- salt and fresh ground pepper
Instructions
- Heat skillet till hot, add olive oil and garlic.
- Sauté for about 5 minutes.
- Add the spinach to the skillet and toss with oil to coat.
- When spinach is just wilted, shut of stove and season with salt and pepper.
- Season immediately.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/4 of recipe, Calories: 96.4kcal, Carbohydrates: 9.2g, Protein: 6.7g, Fat: 5.4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0g, Trans Fat: 0g, Potassium: 0mg, Fiber: 5.1g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 0%, Vitamin C: 0%, Calcium: 0%, Iron: 0%
Points +: 3
Do you leave the garlic cloves whole or slice them?
If you overcook the garlic it would be better. I always toss it and start over when that happens.
I did use baby spinach but I wonder if I didn't brown the garlic too much – maybe it was slightly burnt? I'll tryu it again – it's a great way to use up spinach that's just past it's prime! Thanks!
Did you use baby spinach? I find the larger leaves have more of a bitter taste.
Gina, I found this quite bitter – I'm wondering if I did something wrong or if that's how it's supposed to be? I'm used to having wilted spinach on pizza or with a yummy (fattening) dressing…maybe it's an acquired taste? By the way, I absolutely LOVE your recipes!!!
Dominique
Oh wow that looks really good. I think I’ll make this and the pork chops for hubby tomorrow.