épinards En Branche (sautéed Spinach)

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 6 (10 ounce) packages fresh spinach
• 12 cups water
• 3/8 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
• 3 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• 1 pull away and discard any tough stems and blemished leaves from the spinach. rinse and drain the spinach.
• 2 pour the water into a kettle and bring to the boil. add salt to taste and the spinach. stir down to wilt. bring to the boil, stirring occasionally, and cook about 5 minutes.
• 3 empty the spinach into a colander and drain. press with the back of a wooden spoon to extract most of the liquid. squeeze between the hands to extract additional moisture.
• 4 put the spinach on a flat surface and chop it coarsely. add nutmeg.
• 5 put the butter in a skillet and, when it starts to brown, add the spinach.
• 6 cook, tossing and stirring, just to heat through.