Sautéed Spinach with Bacon Recipe
Sautéed Spinach with Bacon is a popular side dish that combines crispy bacon with cooked spinach. This is an easy and quick way to cook spinach and a delicious combination of sweet and salty.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 191kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 pounds baby spinach leaves or 1 pound frozen spinach
- 4 slices bacon chopped
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ cup cranberries or raisins
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- In a large pan over medium-high heat, cook bacon until brown, about 5 minutes. Remove bacon from the pan and set aside to drain.
- Reduce heat to medium and add freshly washed spinach to the pan.
- Sprinkle with salt, black pepper, and sugar. Turn often to wilt the leaves and melt the sugar. This step will take about 3-4 minutes.
- Return bacon to the pan, add raisins and apple cider vinegar and combine.
- Serve right away.
Notes
Replace the spinach with either:
- Kale
- Swiss chard
- Collard greens
- Beet greens
- Bok choy
- Turnip greens
- Mustard greens
- Rapini
Nutrition
Calories: 191kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 618mg | Potassium: 1323mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 21276IU | Vitamin C: 64mg | Calcium: 232mg | Iron: 6mg
