scooby 09-23-99 3:40 PM
Italian Spinach
Category: Vegetable
Servings: 8
2 pounds fresh spinach
4 tablespoons butter, divided
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
salt and cayenne pepper to taste
4 tablespoons seedless raisins
4 tablespoons pine nuts
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (no substitutes)
Preheat broiler.
Wash spinach well; drain and cut into coarse shreds.
Plunge briefly into boiling water; drain.
Heat 2 tablespoons butter with olive oil. Add garlic, salt and cayenne pepper and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Add raisins and pine nuts and cook 2 minutes longer.
Combine raisin mixture with spinach and arrange on hot, flat, ovenproof serving dish.
Sprinkle with cheese.
Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter and drizzle over spinach.
Brown quickly under preheated broiler.