Sautéed Spinach - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 lb spinach, stemmed (about 16 loosely packed cups, Baby spinach works great)
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    3 -4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
    1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
    salt and pepper
    balsamic vinegar
Preparation
    WILT Spinach; Bring a large pot of water to boil over high heat; WILT spinach in boiling water; ADD all at once, stir, and drain immediately in a colander-- DO NOT let spinach sit in water.
    Press out as much liquid as possible, forming it into a disk.
    To saute, heat oil in a large saute pan over med-high heat.
    Add garlic and pepper flakes; saute until garlic turns golden, about 1 minute.
    Stir constantly.
    ADD the disk of spinach and break up with wooden spoon, stirring to coat with oil and garlic.
    Cook just until heated through, about 1 minute.
    Season with salt and pepper, then transfer to a serving platter.
    Drizzle spinach with Balsamic vinegar before serving.

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