I’m talking to you Popeye!
Unless you’re Italian, than it could be your Mama’s spinach. I mean when your girl’s name is Olive Oyl there’s gotta be some Italian connection there.
I guess she could be Greek, though. Olive Oyl isn’t exclusively Italian.
This Spinaci Saltati recipe comes from The Italian Mama’s Kitchen and is another healthy and simple recipe fit for any beloved sailor that needs to beat up some hooligans.
What you’ll need.
- 2 1/4 pounds fresh spinach
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 3-4 tablespoons of olive oyl
- 2 large garlic cloves, peeled
- Pinch of grated nutmeg
- Black pepper to taste
The first step is to remove any tough stems from the spinach, unless you went with frozen spinach. No need to do anything but thaw for that.
Popeye recommends that you do use fresh spinach. He understands most people see him eating out of a can, but that’s for emergencies. The best bang for your buck if you want to bang someone up is to cross train with fresh spinach and not roid out with canned spinach.
If you use fresh spinach, fill a large saucepan with water and salt to bring to a boil. Once it’s boiled, you will add the spinach and simmer for 3 minutes. Drain the water once the minutes are up.
Then heat 2 tablespoons of olive oyl in a large skillet over low heat. Add the garlic to the oyl to allow the two sensations to join together.
Next add the spinach and toss the mixture over medium heat until the spinach is nice and warm. This should take about two minutes. Add the dash of nutmeg and season with salt and pepper.
You are almost ready to serve and to do so, remove the garlic, place the spinach on a plate, and then drizzle it with oyl.
The final result is a fresh, healthy side dish for a family meal. The taste of garlic fused with oil and spinach makes this healthy green leaf taste velvety and comforting. The dash of nutmeg gives it a slight edge that Popeye would approve of.
Popeye and Olive Oyl. They do good together.
Chicken added for scale and for extra taste
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