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Recipe: Spinach With Pancetta and Feta

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Spinach With Pancetta and Feta

Sassy spinach — Not overcooked and with a lot of flavor.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup(s) red onion diced
  • 1/4 ounce(s) pancetta small cubes
  • 1-1/2 bunch(es) fresh spinach chopped
  • 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil
  • some feta cheese crumbled
  • salt and pepper

Preparation

  • I was tempted to use garlic and red pepper in this recipe, because that’s how I do most greens. But today I was in a dainty mood.
  • If you want to be especially fancy, then lay the spinach out on some paper towels to dry. Less water in there, means a nicer presentation.
  • Sautee the onion and pancetta in olive oil. Add a little salt and pepper while it is cooking. Salt helps the onion break down faster.
  • Add the chopped spinach. Use tongs to flip it over and over, so it cooks evenly.
  • Cook it until it’s 90% done. You want a little crunch and sass left in your spinach. It takes some practice to get to that 90%, but no one is going to the emgency room from ingesting undercooked or overcooked spinach, so worry not.
  • Put it on the plate and add two big spoonfuls of feta cheese.