Serves: 8
Total Calories: 120

3 (16-ounce) packages chopped frozen leaf spinach
1/4 cup water
5 tablespoons olive oil
1 large yellow onion, coarsely chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons freshly grated nutmeg
sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Put the frozen spinach in a large nonaluminum saucepan. Add the water, cover, and cook over medium heat, breaking up the spinach every 2 to 3 minutes with a wooden spoon, for 7 to 10 minutes, or until heated through.

Empty the spinach into a sieve or colander and press with a wooden spoon to force as much of the excess water out of the greens as you can. Set aside.

In a large saucepan, heat 3 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté for 7 to 10 minutes, or until golden. Add the spinach, the remaining olive oil, the nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until heated through.

Transfer to a warmed platter or serving bowl and serve at once.

From Dinner Parties. Text copyright © 2004 by Jessica Strand. Photographs copyright © 2004 by Victoria Pearson. All rights reserved. First published by Chronicle Books LLC, San Francisco, California.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 8
Total Calories: 120
Calories from Fat: 75

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