A simple and delicious side dish, learn how to cook sautéed spinach with onion and tomato. Serve with white beans, toasted sourdough bread or over rice for a complete meal. Ready in under 20 minutes, this vegan, plant-based, oil-free recipe is great for a weeknight meal.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Total Time20 minutesmins
Course: Gluten Free
Cuisine: Greek
Keyword: Garlic and Onion Spinach, how to cook spinach with onion and tomato, Stewed Tomato
Add garlic and saute 1 minute. Add some of the liquid only from the tomatoes to the pan, to prevent sticking. (If using fresh tomatoes, you could squeeze the juice and seeds from the fresh tomatoes into the pan or use a little water or olive oil to prevent the garlic from sticking.)
8 cloves garlic
Increase flame to medium-high heat and add spinach to pan by the handful, stirring after each handful, until all the spinach has been added. Cook for 2 minutes or until all spinach is wilted.
1 pound fresh baby spinach
Add rest of tomatoes and simmer for 5 minutes on low heat.
15 ounces stewed tomatoes
Season with salt and black pepper, to taste. Optional garnish: pinch of dill and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.
salt and black pepper, pinch dill, fresh lemon juice
Serve as a side or over brown or white rice or toasted sourdough bread.