Espinaca A La Catalan Catalan Style Spinach

Description

A spinach side dish from the catalan region in spain. Strong moorish influences! Whatever you do, do not overcook the spinach! From jose andres tapas: a taste of spain in america. Love jose's recipes!

Ingredients

• Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Apple
• Pine Nuts
• Dark Raisin
• Salt
• Baby Spinach

Instructions

1. However any apple variety that holds its shape well for baking will work in this recipe: rome beauty, braeburn, gala, for example
2. Heat the olive oil in a large pan over a medium-high flame
3. When the oil is very hot, add the apple cubes and cook until they are lightly browned
4. About 1-2 minutes
5. Add the pine nuts and cook until they are lightly browned
6. About 20-30 seconds
7. Watch pan carefully as the pine nuts can burn quite easily! constantly stir the nuts to avoid burning
8. Add the raisins and the 1 / 2 teaspoon salt
9. Stir together
10. Add the spinach and saut very fast until it just starts to wilt
11. About another 20-30 seconds
12. Now remove the pan from the heat
13. The spinach will continue to wilt off the heat
14. Add salt to taste, and serve immediately