Spinach Sauteed with Dried Mushrooms & Chives
Ingredients
- 1 bunch spinach
- 2 t fresh chives, minced
- Dried mushrooms
- 1-2 T coconut or olive oil or real butter
- 4 garlic cloves, minced (optional)
- Brittany sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Directions
- De-stem, wash, and drain the spinach.
- Spin it dry in a lettuce spinner.
- Heat the butter or oil in large saute pan over med heat and stir in the garlic.
- Let the garlic sizzle for about 3 minutes or until it barely begins to brown.
- If you are using butter you may have to turn the heat down at some point to keep the butter from burning.
- Turn the heat up to high, immediately stir about one-third of the spinach into the hot pan until the spinach wilts.
- After about 1-1/2 minutes stir in another third of the spinach.
- When it has wilted, repeat with the last third.
- Add rehydrated dried mushrooms and continue to cook over high heat until the liquid in the pan evaporates, about 5 minutes.
- Season to taste with salt, pepper and minced chives.
- Served immediately.
