Salads and Vegetables: Vegetable Dishes: Savory Spinach

One taste of this dish will have you begging for more!

Author: Family Health Network
Date: February 04, 2002

Suggestions: Use only fresh spinach or silverbeet.

Serves: 4 person(s)

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 7 mins

Ingredients:

1 medium onion
1 strip bacon, trimmed
1 Tbsp canola or olive oil
2 bunches fresh spinach (13 oz)

Directions:

Wash spinach but do not dry.

Cook damp spinach for 3 to 4 minutes or until reduced in bulk. Don't over cook. Drain and finely chop.

Heat oil in a heavy based skillet and stir-fry prepared onion and bacon for 3 to 4 minutes or until onion is soft.

Add cooked spinach, stir for 2 minutes more and serve immediately.

Microwave Directions:

Prepare spinach as directed above. Cook on HIGH for 5 minutes. Remove, drain and chop.

Cook onion and bacon with oil in a covered dish on HIGH for 3 minutes.

Add spinach, cook on HIGH for 2 minutes more. Serve immediately.