Sunday, July 3, 2011

Spinach with Nutmeg and Lemon Juice

Ingredients:
Spinach
Olive oil (a couple tablespoons)
Fresh-pressed garlic (a couple cloves)
Crushed red pepper flakes (just a pinch)
Freshly grated nutmeg
Lemon juice
Coarse salt

Remove tough stems from spinach. Compost the stems. Put spinach leaves in a large bowl of cold water. Let sit briefly, then swish to remove dirt. Dry the spinach as well as you can (I used a salad spinner). Put the olive oil in a large skillet. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes while the skillet is still cold. Cook over medium-high heat until garlic is slightly brown. Add the spinach. Flip and stir the spinach until it wilts. This will probably take a minute or less. Remove spinach from the pan immediately. Add nutmeg, lemon juice, and salt to taste.

Comments:
This was tasty, as expected. Steve said he doesn't think there's any better way to eat greens than sautéed with a little garlic, olive oil, and some seasonings.

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