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Garlic Sauteed Spinach

Recipe courtesy of Ina Garten

Show: Barefoot Contessa

Episode: Friday Night Dinner

Garlic Sauteed Spinach

Name: Garlic Sauteed Spinach
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H6M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H4M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds baby spinach leaves; 2 tablespoons good olive oil; 2 tablespoons chopped garlic (6 cloves); 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; Lemon; Sea or kosher salt, optional

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Level: Easy
Total: 10 min

Prep: 6 min
Cook: 4 min

Yield: 6 servings

Nutrition Info

Level: Easy
Total: 10 min

Prep: 6 min
Cook: 4 min

Yield: 6 servings
Nutrition Info

Ingredients

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1 1/2 pounds baby spinach leaves

2 tablespoons good olive oil

2 tablespoons chopped garlic (6 cloves)

2 teaspoons kosher salt

3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Lemon

Sea or kosher salt, optional

Directions

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Rinse the spinach well in cold water to make sure it's very clean. Spin it dry in a salad spinner, leaving just a little water clinging to the leaves.
In a very large pot or Dutch oven, heat the olive oil and saute the garlic over medium heat for about 1 minute, but not until it's browned. Add all the spinach, the salt, and pepper to the pot, toss it with the garlic and oil, cover the pot, and cook it for 2 minutes. Uncover the pot, turn the heat on high, and cook the spinach for another minute, stirring with a wooden spoon, until all the spinach is wilted. Using a slotted spoon, lift the spinach to a serving bowl and top with the butter, a squeeze of lemon, and a sprinkling of sea or kosher salt. Serve hot.