Name: Simple Sides: Frozen Spinach + Garlic + Olive Oil
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 16-ounce bag frozen cut-leaf spinach; 2 garlic cloves, diced or 2 teaspoons garlic powder; 1/2 cup white wine, chicken broth or water plus juice of a lemon; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3-4 cracks of fresh pepper

I like cut-leaf spinach for this recipe but even chopped spinach works. And if you don't have a 16-ounce bag, the 10-ounce bag will be fine. Just use less liquid.

Also, don't thaw the spinach. Believe it or not, your frozen spinach cooks quickly in a hot pan.

Simple Sides: Frozen Spinach + Garlic + Olive Oil

olive oil

spinach

garlic cloves, garlic powder

chicken broth

salt

fresh pepper

Heat olive oil in a large skillet, then add spinach and garlic or garlic powder. Stir for 2 minutes, then add your liquid of choice.

Add salt and pepper then bring to a simmer and allow liquid to evaporate a bit, about 5 minutes.

Serve when you&#8217;re ready. This one can wait a while on the stove, and even be made ahead of time and warmed in the microwave.

Too much liquid? Just drain it off OR sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of breadcrumbs plus a bit of cream cheese for a rich variation: creamed spinach in minutes!

I've never heard of a poopcup before so when I saw the first line on Fooderific I HAD to click. My kids are grown but I still remember the poopcup years. Likes and dislikes changed like the weather. "I TOLD you I don't like that," was heard more often than not

Your spinach sounds great - all garlicky and winey.

I came across this recipe when I was doing a hasty search for a quick, easy frozen spinach recipe.  Love it. My family, including a picky teenager, loved it too.  Great way to make use of that last bit of chardonnay that has been sitting in the fridge.  I even tossed in a splash of white vermouth to provide a little more depth of flavor.  I didn't have onions handy, so I used freeze-dried shallots, and they worked well.  Only thing is I gotta get that POOPCUP imagery out of my head.  Otherwise, five stars for a great recipe.  Thank you, Charity!

I really enjoyed this. This was a great spinach recipe for those who like spinach to begin with. I didn't have powdered garlic so I added minced garlic from a jar and the only wine I had was Chardonnay. 
As far as the family goes, I would say this is not really a kid friendly dish.
My 18 y.o. daughter didn't complain (but she was distracted by a college assignment), and my 11 y.o. daughter said it tasted like seaweed. However, both my daughters and I love seaweed. =D My husband has never really cared for spinach so it was no surprise that he didn't care for it. My three boys (ages 18 down to 3) who all enjoy veggies and salads, didn't care for it but they each finished a small portion.

I've made this for DH and myself and we loved it!  Thank you! Do you by any chance know what size your "bag of spinach" was? (I could eyeball it for the two of us, but now I'd like to scale it up.)

My two toddlers (my daughter, who is 2, and her father, lol) did not care for the spinach. Trying to get either one to eat leafy greens is like pulling teeth though. However, my mother and I loved it. It made for a good change.

Loved it!  Added some nutritional yeast too.

Delicious every time...and so simple to make.  Thank you!

It may have been a mistake on my part, but I thawed the spinach and squeezed out the water.  At the end, I stirred in two beaten eggs and a bit of parmesan butter.  I was careful not to overcook the eggs.  It tasted great, but the spinach was kinda tough.  It took a long time to chew up and swallow each bite.  Where did I go wrong?

I had some frozen spinach in my freezer - it had been there for a while and I wanted to use it up.  I came across this recipe - it didn't look very exciting, just a few simple ingredients - I didn't hold out much hope, but it did help me use up the spinach.  Don't let the simplicity of this recipe put you off.  It was amazing and is so quick and easy.  (I also added a little nutmeg and some crispy onions for crunch.)

I agree with the person who tasted seaweed with this recipe. I added a lot more garlic, butter, cream cheese, and parmesan cheese to make it more palatable for me. Then I popped it into the oven to bake and brown the top. I still didn't like it with my additions, but I ate it. My husband thought it was fine.

Thank you. Simple. Delicious. Easy way to use frozen veggies.

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RECIPE: CHEESY SPINACH BITES
Makes approximately 25 (1.5-inch) balls

    •    1 lb frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
    •    4 eggs, beaten
    •    1 small onion, diced
    •    1.5 cups seasoned breadcrumbs
    •    1/2 cup grated parmesan
    •    1 cup diced mozzarella
    •    1/4 cup melted butter

1.    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2.    In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients together until evenly distributed.
3.    Scoop roughly 1-2 tablespoons of mixture and roll into a ball between your hands like you would a large meatball.
4.    Continue making balls with the remaining mixture, and set them on a greased sheet pan.
5.    Bake balls for 15-20 minutes until slightly browned on the outside and the cheese looks deliciously oozy. 
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simple sides: frozen spinach + garlic + olive oil

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total: 10 minutes

Author : Charity Mathews, founder of Foodlets.com

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