Spinach with Bacon

Name: Spinach with Bacon
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 6 garlic cloves, crushed and peeled; 6 ounces pancetta or regular bacon, cut into 1/4-inch pieces; Two 10-ounce bags fresh spinach, washed and trimmed; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

December 14, 2011

Everything tastes better with bacon, and so does spinach. The Italians often use rendered pieces of pancetta or prosciutto to flavor their vegetables, especially the winter vegetables such as chicory, kale, Savoy cabbage, cauliflower, and the like.

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