PAN FRIED SPINACH

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Delicious, and easy to prepare. Great Southern dish. Can be served with any meat as a side dish. Great with cornbread.

Provided by RUSTY5

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Onion

Time 35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

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Ingredients

5 slices bacon
2 ⅔ tablespoons butter
¼ cup olive oil
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 sweet onion, chopped
3 (6 ounce) bags baby spinach leaves
coarse salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

In a skillet over medium heat, fry the bacon until evenly brown and crisp. Drain, crumble, and set aside.
Melt the butter and heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Mix in the crumbled bacon, garlic, and onion. Cook and stir 2 minutes, then mix in the spinach until evenly coated with the butter and oil. Cover skillet, reduce heat to low, and cook 5 minutes, stirring often, or until spinach is tender. Season with salt and pepper to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 141.5 calories, Carbohydrate 4.4 g, Cholesterol 15.2 mg, Fat 12.8 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 233.6 mg, Sugar 0.9 g