This braised spinach recipe is easy to make, you can use fresh or frozen spinach. It's the perfect side dish for any main course.
Espinacas Guisadas (braised spinach) is one of my favorite spinach recipes. It could not be simpler, it's packed with flavor, and is wonderful served with roasted chicken or steak. Spinach might not be a loved vegetable, but trust me, when it is prepared like this, you will definitely fall in love with it!
Although spinach is not my older son's favorite vegetable, even he really dug into this dish.
I used fresh spinach for this recipe but frozen will work too. All you have to do is thaw it and then squeeze out the excess water using a kitchen towel or just pressing in a colander.
Espinacas Guisadas (Colombian Braised Spinach)
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons of butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves chopped
- 2 pounds spinach stems removed and rinsed
- ½ cup of coconut milk
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- Salt and ground black pepper
- ⅓ of cup of queso fresco or feta cheese crumbled
Instructions
- In a sauce pan over medium heat, warm the butter and olive oil. Add the onion and cook for about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more. Remove the pan from the heat and set aside.
- Put the spinach with some water in a pot over medium-high heat, cover, and cook until the spinach is bright green, about 1 to 2 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and drain well, pressing the spinach with the back of a spoon to remove excess moisture. When the spinach is cool enough to handle, chop it.
- Add the spinach, coconut milk and cumin to the onion and garlic in the sauce pan and return to medium-low heat. Season with salt and pepper.
- Stir and cook for about 8 to10 minutes. Sprinkle cheese on top and serve warm.
Nutrition
Calories: 203kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 8gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 0.1mgSodium: 251mgPotassium: 1379mgFiber: 6gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 21520IUVitamin C: 67mgCalcium: 242mgIron: 7mg
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ruth
Hmm Coconut milk, cumin and feta cheese. Sounds amazing, perfect flavours for spinach!
Belinda @zomppa
You just made spinach not boring at all!
nammi
coconut milk and feta?? thats an unusual combination !
Angie@Angie's Recipes
Simple and tasty!
Chris
The coconut milk really catches my eye, very neat idea.
Amanda
This spinach dish was very good. I love the taste and it was very easy to make. thanks.
Erica
Thank you for your comments!
Paola R.
Hola Erica estaba buscando recetas con espinacas y me encontre con las tuyas, gracias seguro las preparo 🙂
saludos