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Garlic Spinach

This is a delicious recipe for garlic spinach. It's a great way of using up a glut of spinach and works well with baby spinach leaves or even winter spinach.

Ingredients

Serves 4 as a side dish

2 medium onions
3 cloves of garlic
300g (ish) of spinach leaves
1 tablespoon of olive oil
salt and pepper to tast

Method

Peel and chop the onion. Peel and crush the garlic. Wash the spinach leaves well and dry well (a salad spinner is ideal for this).
Warm the olive oil in a large pan (such as a frying pan) and saute the onions and garlic for 5 minutes.
Remove any tough stalks from the spinach and chop the leaves roughly. Add the leaves to the onion pan. Cover and saute for 3-4 minutes, until wilted.
Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

Time From Cupboard-To-Table

10 - 15 mins

Notes & Variations on Garlic Spinach

Try adding some freshly grated nutmeg (about ½ teaspoon) just before serving, for a delicious variation.

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