Awesome Garlic Butter Sautéed Spinach| How to Sauté Spinach

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is a healthier fat option.

spinach

💰Cheaper: kale

Kale is often less expensive and can be used similarly.

Melt 5 tablespoons of unsalted butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat.

Add 1 tablespoon of minced garlic to the melted butter and sauté for 30 to 45 seconds, being careful not to brown the garlic.

Add spinach to the skillet, using tongs to rotate it in the garlic butter mixture until all spinach fits in the pan.

Cover the skillet and let the spinach cook down for 3 to 4 minutes.

Add the remaining spinach to the skillet and continue to rotate it until it cooks down further.

Once the spinach is cooked down, season with salt and black pepper to taste, and add crushed red pepper flakes if desired.

Taste the spinach and adjust seasoning if necessary, letting it cook for an additional 2 to 3 minutes until finished.

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