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Esparregado (Portuguese Creamed Spinach)

Name: Esparregado (Portuguese Creamed Spinach)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 600 g spinach; 3 garlic cloves, sliced; 80 ml olive oil; 50 g day-old bread, soaked in a little water; Salt; Fried bread cubes (croutons) to finish

The Portuguese answer to creamed spinach: no cream at all, just spinach, garlic, olive oil and bread.

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1Wilt the spinach in a large pot over medium heat with only the rinse water clinging to the leaves; drain and chop.

2Fry the garlic in the olive oil until golden.

3Squeeze the bread and melt it into the spinach over low heat, stirring until silky. Season.

4Serve warm with the croutons on top — a classic side for grilled fish.