Sarasotas Spicy Spinach And Tomato Saute Recipes

SPINACH AND TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Wash and remove stems of spinach, place in a large pot and fill a quarter of the way with water, add salt if desired.
• Bring to a boil and press down spinach, as it wilts, into boiling water.
• Cover for 5 minutes. Than drain and remove most of the water but not necessary to remove all. Set aside.
• Heat olive oil in medium saucepan, cook diced onion and garlic 5 -7 minutes just until translucent.
• Add diced tomatoes, bouillon cubes, basil, pinch of sugar and Salt and pepper to saucepan.
• Bring to just a boil than lower heat to medium low and cook for 20 minutes.
• While that's cooking use the same pot that you boiled the spinach in to boil more water for your pasta and cook according to package directions.
• Chop already cooked spinach.
• During the last 5 minutes of cooking pasta add the spinach to your tomato sauce.
• Drain pasta and put back into pot, add a ladel full of sauce and mix so spaghetti does not stick together.
• Place pasta on serving plates and spoon sauce over pasta.
• Sprinkle with Romano cheese and serve.

SAUTEED SPINACH AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• 1. PREHEAT A large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute the onions in the oil for about 2 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger, and salt. Saute for another 30 seconds or so.
• 2. Add the tomatoes and saute until moisture begins to release, about 2 minutes.
• 3. Add the spinach and cook until the spinach is wilted. Add splashes of water to make the spinach cook faster without burning.
• 4. Sprinkle with lemon or lime juice, finish with nuts and serve.

SAUTEED SPINACH WITH TOMATOES AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic; cook 30 seconds. Stir in tomatoes (this is where I add the slivered red onions); cook 2-3 minutes. Add spinach, pushing leaves down into skillet.
• Toss spinach with tongs until it's wilted, about 5 minutes. Season spinach with salt. Garnish spinach and tomatoes with pine nuts.