Spinach with Garlic & Shallots

If you can find real bunches of spinach they do have more taste than the packages of baby spinach. If you use the packages you will need two. Use chopped red onion if shallots are not available.

1 lb (455 g) fresh spinach, washed 1 tsp (5 mL) olive oil

¼ cup (60 mL) chopped shallots 2 tsp (10 mL) chopped garlic

¼ tsp (1 mL) salt

Freshly ground pepper to taste ½ tsp (2 mL) lemon juice

1 Place washed spinach, with the water still clinging to the leaves, in a pot. Cover pot and turn heat up to medium. Let spinach steam in the pot until wilted, about 5 minutes, tossing occasionally.

2 Heat oil in a nonstick frying pan over medium heat. Add shallots and garlic and sauté until limp, about 1 to 2 minutes.

3 Add spinach to pan and sauté with shallots and garlic until hot. Season with salt and pepper and the lemon juice.

Serves 4