Picked a bunch of cherry-type tomatoes from the garden…opened the fridge to figure out what to do with them…and the $2 box of spinach practically fell of the shelf. When that kind of thing happens, I take it as a sign…

And here’s the result…

Heat olive oil in a skillet. Add fresh crushed garlic and let it sizzle for about 3o seconds.

Add the quartered tomatoes and saute with the garlic for 2-3 minutes.

When you see the juices begin to brown in the skillet, add about 1/4 cup of water to deglaze, and then steam the spinach.

Let the water bubble up, then quickly stuff the spinach into the skillet. Stir a few times and then cover as soon as it has wilted down enough. Let cook over medium low heat for 2-3 minutes. Stir after a minute or so. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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Spinach Tomato Saute

A delightful side dish!

Prep Time10 minutes

Cook Time12 minutes

Servings - 4 servings

Ingredients 

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• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 cups grape or cherry tomatoes, quartered
• 1/2 lb spinach
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• Heat olive oil in a skillet. Add fresh crushed garlic and let it sizzle for about 3o seconds.
• Add the quartered tomatoes and saute with the garlic for 2-3 minutes.
• When you see the juices begin to brown in the skillet, add about 1/4 cup of water to deglaze, and then steam the spinach.
• Let the water bubble up, then quickly stuff the spinach into the skillet. Stir a few times and then cover as soon as it has wilted down enough. Let cook over medium low heat for 2-3 minutes. Stir after a minute or so. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve warm as a side dish.