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Step 1
Wash the spinach leaves, then while they are still wet put them in a shallow pan over a moderately high heat, cover tightly with a lid and cook in its own steam for 3 or 4 minutes. Remove the lid and turn the spinach over, then cover again and cook for 2 minutes. It should be bright green, soft and tender.
Step 2
Have a bowl of iced water to hand. Lift the spinach from the pan with a draining spoon or kitchen tongs and drop it into the iced water. As soon as the spinach is cold, squeeze out the moisture, then chop roughly.
Step 3
Finely grate the zest from the lemon.
Step 4
Put a deep pan of water on to boil and salt it generously. When the water is boiling, lower in the linguine and leave to cook for 8 or 9 minutes.
Step 5
Using the flat side of a large kitchen knife, squash the clove of garlic, without peeling it.
Step 6
Warm the butter, squashed garlic clove and olive oil in a shallow pan over a low to medium heat for a few minutes, until the butter is infused lightly with the garlic. Remove the garlic clove, it has done its work. Add the lemon zest and spinach to the pan.
Step 7
Drain the pasta and toss in the warm, garlicky, lemony butter. Squeeze over a generous shot of juice from the lemon and scatter with the grated parmesan.