Garlic Sauteed Spinach

By sendtocat

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs baby spinach leaves
• 2 Tbspn olive oil
• 2 Tbspn copped garlic (6 cloves)
• 2 tspns kosher salt
• 3/4 tspn freshly ground black pepper
• 1 Tbspn unsalted butter
• Lemon

Preparation

Step 1

Rinse the spinach well in cold water. Spin dry in a salad spinner, leaving just a little water clinging to the leaves.

In a verly large pot of Dutch overn, 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 butter, a squeeze of lemon, and a sprinkling of sea or kosher salt. Serve hot.