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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (213g)

Recipe makes 2 servings

Calories 149
Calories from Fat 110 (73%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 12.3g 18%
Saturated Fat 7.4g 37%
Monounsaturated Fat 3.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.7g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 30mg 10%
Sodium 115mg 4%
Potassium 886mg 25%
Total Carbohydrate 11.9g 3%
Dietary Fiber 5.7g 22%
Sugars 0.6g
Protein 5.0g 10%

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Spinach Saute With Brown Butter & Garlic

Recipe #110043 | 20 min | 15 min prep | add private note
riffraff

By: riffraff
Feb 1, 2005

This quick-cooking vegetable accompaniment is best with tender, young spinach. Recipe from Fine Cooking

SERVES 2 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 garlic cloves, gently crushed and peeled
  • 10-12 ounces spinach, thick stems trimmed, leaves washed and dried well
  • salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1 lemon, halved

Directions

  1. 1
    In a large saute pan over medium heat, melt the butter with the garlic until the butter is golden brown and smells nutty; make sure the garlic doesn’t burn.
  2. 2
    Raise the heat to high and add the spinach, in batches if need be, flipping and stirring, until just barely wilted, about 1 minute Take the pan off the heat; remove the garlic.
  3. 3
    Season the spinach with salt, pepper, and a squeeze of lemon.
  4. 4
    Toss and serve immediately.

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From: mommyoffour

On Oct 26, 2009

I've made this twice now and we love it. I have used both the whole garlic clove and minced garlic and like both ways. I love this recipe for using up the spinach we always have after making a spinach salad. Thank you for sharing this yummy recipe with us.

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    From: Peachie Keene

    On Aug 29, 2009

    This is amazing, I have craved it nearly every night since making it for the first time. In a pinch I have even used well drained canned spinach! I think this no-fail method would be well suited for cabbage and green beans too - Thank you so much for posting!

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    From: Bobtail

    On Apr 16, 2006

    Lovely simple recipe! We love sauteed spinach and usually saute it in a little butter. However, the browned butter and garlic add another dimension of flavors. DH and I loved the "nuttiness" of the brown butter and of course garlic is always great! This will be a favorite in our house! Thanks Mean Chef!

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  • From: FoodFromSicily

    On Jan 27, 2006

    This was very very good but why-0h-why would you want to remove the garlic??.. I left it in.... just because... why the heck not??....(oh..and I doubled the amt. of garlic as well. And I found it to be wonderful WITHOUT the lemon.

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