French Spinach
This French Spinach recipe made with sautéed garlic and butter is a bistro classic and one of my French Chef husband's favorite dishes. This dish is incredibly easy to make, only takes a few minutes and adds incredible flavor to any meal. Plus you get the added benefits of eating lots of leafy greens.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1/2 pound Fresh Spinach (I used 9oz bag of baby spinach from the grocery store - if you are using garden spinach make sure to remove the stalks before cooking and rinse very well)
- 3 cloves of garlic, sliced thinly
- 2 tablespoons of butter (unsalted)
- 1/4 teaspoon of flaky French Salt
Instructions
- 1
Heat a large skillet over medium high
- 2
Add in the butter.
- 3
Once the butter begins to melt, add in the garlic. I let the butter get golden brown slightly so that there is a nutty flavor.
- 4
Add the spinach. You may need to add a few handfuls at a time depending on the size of your pan to allow the spinach to reduce in volume before adding more.
- 5
Sautée for 3 -5 minutes until all the spinach is soft and fully cooked. You want the spinach to be soft yet retain its bright green color.
- 6
Remove from pan and serve. It is that simple!
- 7
(pro tip - once you have removed the spinach from the pan, toss cooked plain white rice in the pan drippings for extra flavor!)