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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Side Dishes » Espinacas Guisadas (colombian Braised Spinach)

    Espinacas Guisadas (Colombian Braised Spinach)

    Aug 31, 2012 · Modified: Jul 16, 2021 by Erica Dinho · 8 Comments

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    Espinacas Guisadas (Colombian Braised Spinach)

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 8 votes
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    Ingredients
     

    • 2 tablespoons of butter
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 onion finely chopped
    • 2 garlic cloves chopped
    • 2 pounds spinach leaves stems removed andrinsed
    • 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 sautué for about 5 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic and sautué 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, 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.
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    Espinacas Guisadas 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.

    Buen provecho!

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    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    1. ruth

      August 31, 2012 at 4:02 pm

      5 stars
      Hmm Coconut milk, cumin and feta cheese. Sounds amazing, perfect flavours for spinach!

      Reply
    2. Belinda @zomppa

      August 31, 2012 at 6:44 pm

      5 stars
      You just made spinach not boring at all!

      Reply
    3. nammi

      September 02, 2012 at 7:52 am

      5 stars
      coconut milk and feta?? thats an unusual combination !

      Reply
    4. Angie@Angie's Recipes

      September 02, 2012 at 8:17 am

      5 stars
      Simple and tasty!

      Reply
    5. Chris

      September 08, 2012 at 3:28 pm

      5 stars
      The coconut milk really catches my eye, very neat idea.

      Reply
    6. Amanda

      September 10, 2012 at 4:50 pm

      5 stars
      This spinach dish was very good. I love the taste and it was very easy to make. thanks.

      Reply
    7. Erica

      September 11, 2012 at 9:30 am

      5 stars
      Thank you for your comments!

      Reply
    8. Paola R.

      September 12, 2013 at 11:44 am

      5 stars
      Hola Erica estaba buscando recetas con espinacas y me encontre con las tuyas, gracias seguro las preparo 🙂

      saludos

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