Fennel Spinach Saute

Name: Fennel Spinach Saute
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons olive oil; 2 teaspoons butter; 1 cup thinly sliced fennel bulb; 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion; 1 garlic clove, minced; 6 cups fresh baby spinach; 1/4 cup minced fresh basil; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min. YIELD: 4 servings.

Spinach and fennel are two of my favorite veggies, so I'm always looking for new ways to use them. This is an amazing side dish, but if you slice the fennel a bit smaller, it also makes a great stuffing for chicken breasts or beef tenderloin. —Noelle Myers, Grand Forks, North Dakota

Ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil
2 teaspoons butter
1 cup thinly sliced fennel bulb
1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
1 garlic clove, minced
6 cups fresh baby spinach
1/4 cup minced fresh basil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat oil and butter over medium-high heat. Add fennel and onion; cook and stir until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add remaining ingredients; cook and stir just until spinach is wilted, 4-5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 60 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 209mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 2g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

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