Sautéed Spinach Crostini
Delicious and healthy appetizer that will please any crowd. Based off The Barefoot Contessa's Bruschettas with Sautéed Chard recipe.
Servings 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh spinach leaves
- Olive Oil
- 1 baguette sliced diagonally into 1/4 inch thick slices
- Sea salt and fresh ground black pepper
- 3 garlic cloves - 1 peeled and cut in half / 2 cloves minced
- 1/2 lemon - zested and juiced
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- Freshly grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- Place baguette slices on baking sheet and lightly drizzle with olive oil
- Place in oven for 10-15 minutes, until lightly toasted
- After taking out of the oven, rub halved garlic clove over tops of each slice
- In a large saute pan over medium heat, warm olive oil
- Add minced garlic (2 cloves worth) and sauté until fragrant, about 45 seconds
- Add spinach, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper and red pepper flakes (omit if you don't want heat)
- Saute until spinach is wilted but not soggy, about 2 minutes
- Squeeze juice from 1/2 lemon (make sure you save the zest for later) over spinach and remove pan from heat
- Using tongs, place spinach on top of each crostini slice
- Sprinkle top with zest of lemon, freshly grated parmesan cheese and sprinkle of sea salt