Sautéed Spinach Crostini

• Produce

  • 3 Garlic cloves-1
  • 1 lb Spinach, fresh leaves

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tsp Red pepper flakes
  • 1 Sea salt and fresh ground black pepper

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 Olive oil

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1 Baguette

• Dairy

  • 1 Parmesan cheese

• Other

  • ½ lemon - zested and juiced

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 pound fresh spinach leaves
• Olive Oil
• 1 baguette, sliced diagonally into ¼ inch thick slices
• Sea salt and fresh ground black pepper
• 3 garlic cloves - 1 peeled and cut in half / 2 cloves minced
• ½ lemon - zested and juiced
• 1 tsp red pepper flakes
• Freshly grated parmesan cheese

Directions

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees
• Place baguette slices on baking sheet and lightly drizzle with olive oil
• Place in oven for 10-15 minutes, until lightly toasted
• After taking out of the oven, rub halved garlic clove over tops of each slice
• In a large saute pan over medium heat, warm olive oil
• Add minced garlic (2 cloves worth) and sauté until fragrant, about 45 seconds
• Add spinach, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper and red pepper flakes (omit if you dont want heat)
• Saute until spinach is wilted but not soggy, about 2 minutes
• Squeeze juice from ½ lemon (make sure you save the zest for later) over spinach and remove pan from heat
• Using tongs, place spinach on top of each crostini slice
• Sprinkle top with zest of lemon, freshly grated parmesan cheese and sprinkle of sea salt