Spicy and Sweet Spinach

SUBMITTED BY: summer_aggies00

"I came up with this recipe after needing to cook a huge bunch of fresh spinach. It's flavorful!"

PREP TIME	10 Min
COOK TIME	5 Min
READY IN	15 Min

SERVINGS & SCALING

Original recipe yield: 6 servings

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INGREDIENTS

1 tablespoon olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound fresh spinach
1 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1/3 cup golden raisins

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DIRECTIONS

Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium-high heat; stir in the garlic and cook until just beginning to brown. Add the fresh spinach and stir to coat with the oil. Season with red pepper flakes, salt, and ground black pepper. Cover the skillet and cook for 4 to 5 minutes. Pour in a little bit of liquid (water or broth) if your skillet seems dry. As the spinach cooks, it will wilt and reduce in size. Once the spinach is cooked through, add raisins and stir for 1 more minute, until heated through.

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Reviewed on May 14, 2007 by MPEPLIN

Good flavor -- more than a little spicy! A few helpful hints: 12 cups fresh spinach = 1 lb = 1/2 cups cooked spinach. So at the end of this recipe, you'll have about 1 1/2 cups of food. I used diced dried apples instead of golden raisins, and this worked well. You'll need a big pot in the beginning in order to hold all the spinach, but it whithers quickly.

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Reviewed on Apr. 22, 2008 by cookinmomma

a wonderful side my husband loved it!! I used the red wine vinegar like a few others. The raisins were a nice addition. Then because I was in the mood for a nutty flavor I added some cashews...I think next time I will use almonds.Terrific! Thanks, Cookinmomma

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