Sautéed Spinach with Shallots, Weekly Menu Planner

Sautéed Spinach with Shallots

1 bunch spinach - or 6 - 8 oz (200 gr) fresh spinach
2 shallots
1 tsp dried thyme
2 tbs good olive oil
1 tbs Balsamic vinegar
1 tsp brown sugar
salt - sea salt is nice, and pepper

Wash and stem spinach if needed. Drain in a colander. If you don't feel you need to wash it - do it anyway. We want a little bit of water on them - what ever is left on the leaves after draining well - and shake them around a bit, too. Cut any really large leaves. Heat oil over medium high heat in large nonstick skillet. (When I first posted I skipped part of the recipe - blame it on jet lag.) Thickly slice the shallots and add to the oil.  Sauté over medium heat until very brown, about 20 minutes. Add vinegar, thyme and sugar. Heat through. Add spinach and quickly stir-fry, 1 or 2 minutes. The spinach should just start to wilt. Remove, sprinkle with salt and pepper and serve.

For the week of February 29, we're having Fresh Pea Soup, Shrimp and Scallop Newburg, Lemon chicken, Avocado and Chevre Omelet, Mousseline au Gratin., Soupe À L'Oignon, Chicken in Mustard Sauce with Cauliflower Pasta and Pork Chops Creole.

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Bon Weekend!

BTW: I have been home 24 hours.  In that time I unpacked; tried and failed to turn on my computer, replaced the power supply, and successfully turned it on; been to 3 French government offices sorting out a problem with our Carte de Sejour, which is now in hand; gone through over 300 emails (the ones I set aside to handle - the rest were deleted); had my favorite teapot break mysteriously (really); walked the dogs; sorted the snail mail; exercised; did the weekly shopping list; checked on our neighbor, who has been hospitalized almost the entire time I was gone (he's 94, his wife, 83. He comes home this weekend); and updated and sorted all the other crap that was waiting for me.  I need a vacation. 

I'm having a glass of wine...maybe 3.

Tomorrow I'm going to curl up with a huge pot of French coffee and read blogs.  Do not, I repeat, do NOT disturb me.... Unless it's funny, witty, lame or important.

Oh, and my suitcase?  50 lbs on the nose! (It was probably 50.24999 - the scale is in .5lb increments.  While I was standing there a fly landed on it and the scale went to 50.50.  No one noticed)

Comments

[Zoomie]

I know what you mean about being tired just getting back to normal after a vacation! Congrats on squeaking by with the almost-too-heavy suitcase!

[Kevin]

This spinach recipe sounds tasty. Spinach is one of my favorite vegetables and I always enjoy finding tasty new ways of making it. Bookmarked

[tigerfish]

Did you pre-fry your shallots to golden crispy or did you fry them with the spinach? Oh I love my stir fried vegs sprinkled with golden brown fried shallots!

[mimi]

Wow! I've been making something similar, which I know think maybe I will have to feature, just so I can link to this, Katie.

I'm still in recovery mode, not from travel, but from the flu.

[Deb]

What is it that we all need a vacation from vacation ??? Glad to see you are doing the right thing! Have a few glasses of wine and the world will be fine!
Welcome home Katie!

[MyKitchenInHalfCups]

Ah, the joys of returning home . . .
(I'll slip quietly out the back now and be back at the first signs of stirrings - the spinach will be on my table tonight.)

[Christine]

Happy blog reading, Katie. I'm recovering from the flu and am catching up this weekend also. While I'm not up for a glass, or three, of wine yet, it sounds good the way you write it. :)

[Betty C.]

This spinach looks great! I don't buy enough of it because it's so bulky -- but hey, it is light to carry!

Welcome home and enjoy catching up -- blogs and coffee do go well together, don't they?

[katie]

Zoomie, I'm hoping normal starts soon!

Kevin, mine, too! Plus it's good for the eyes...

Thanks, tigerfish, I totally forgot that part - now corrected (in brown)

Mimi, I managed to miss that...so far! Everyone I saw had it much earlier. Still don't know why I went in February. Not again!

Slowly, Deb, slowly, my world is righting itself. My little girl dogs cried when they saw me...

Tanna, but my luggage came with me! That was a treat and the first time in a few trips!

Christine, so far no flu... I feel for you though, I've heard it's rough!

Betty, it is light...plus I can plant it soon. I feel spring in the air!

[Gilli]

Katie
Nice Spinach. I love the story of the suitcase. It is such a problem these days. The airlines are so anal. I'm glad that you got away with those few grams over the limit.

[katie]

Gilli, they really are - and the gate agents can be such b****es

[núria]

Take it easy Beauty!!! ONe thing after another. :D

[katie]

Nuria, it was not a good day ;-)

[Jeanne]

I love making spinach like this - so tasty! Loved yuor "scorecard" of your first 24 hours at home too. No wonder people come back from holiday and feel as if they've never been away ;-)

[Debs]

I love Spinich, and this looks great. I'm off to the Eco Marche tomorrow to buy some. I've just tried your rosemary potatoes and they were delicious. Love your blog it's great reading, and my husband enjoys your recipes.