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Sautéed Spinach with Bacon, Shallots, and Mushrooms

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Hello bacon, my old friend, I’ve come to eat you once again…

(Go ahead: Sing along with me to the tune of Simon and Garfunkel’s The Sound of Silence. You know you want to.)

Now that I’m done with the Whole30 program, I’m free to add some bacon-y goodness to our dinner. And it just so happens that I found a recipe on Martha Stewart’s Everyday Food website for sautéed spinach and bacon that looked easy and tasty (my two prerequisites for any weekday dish). After surveying the contents of my crisper, I decided to modify the recipe a little by adding some sliced shallots and cremini mushrooms. I also opted to bake my bacon instead of frying it in the pan because I’m less likely to burn the bacon when I bake it. Bonus: I can also collect the delectable bacon grease in the tray!

Time to make Sautéed Spinach with Bacon, Shallots, and Mushrooms!

Serves 4

Ingredients:

  • 3 slices of uncured bacon, baked and crumbled (If you’re doing a Whole30, make sure the bacon is sugar-free.)
  • Bacon grease (reserved from baking the bacon slices)
  • 2 large shallots, thinly sliced
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 12 ounces of cremini mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 pound organic baby spinach
  • 2 teaspoons Banyuls vinegar (or aged balsamic, sherry, etc.)

Equipment:

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Method:

I gathered up my ingredients…

A box of spinach and a bottle of aged balsamic vinegar sit on a counter.

Chopped veggies and cooked bacon for the paleo recipe sautéed spinach with bacon, shallots, and mushrooms.

…and heated the bacon grease in my trusty cast iron skillet over medium heat. Once the pan was hot, I sautéed the sliced shallots with some salt and pepper…

Sliced shallots are frying in a cast iron skillet.

…until they were translucent and softened.

Sliced shallots are being fried in a cast iron skillet.

Next, I added the mushrooms and cooked ‘em until they developed some brown bits and the liquid evaporated.

Sliced cremini mushrooms are being fried in a skillet with sliced shallots.

I tossed in the spinach in batches…

A large amount of spinach is in a cast iron skillet with cremini mushroom and shallots.

…adding more as it wilted. I seasoned the dish with the vinegar, salt, and pepper.

Wilted spinach in a cast iron skillet being made for a paleo recipe of sautéed spinach with bacon, shallots, and mushrooms.

Then, I plated the dish and sprinkled the bacon bits on top.

A plate of sautéed spinach with bacon, shallots, and mushrooms.

This dish totally hit the spot with a 1-2 punch of bacon grease and crispy bacon bits! Oh bacon, how I’ve missed you!


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Sautéed Spinach with Bacon, Shallots, and Mushrooms

A great and easy side dish that uses one of my favorite ingredients: bacon!
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Dairy-free, gluten-free, keto, low carb, paleo, Primal, Whole30
Servings: 4
Calories: 156kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 bacon slices baked and crumbled
  • Bacon grease reserved from baking the bacon slices
  • 2 large shallots thinly sliced
  • Diamond Crystal kosher salt 
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 12 ounces cremini mushrooms sliced
  • 1 pound baby spinach
  • 2 teaspoons Banyuls vinegar or aged balsamic vinegar

Instructions 

  • Bake off your bacon in the oven and reserve the bacon grease for this recipe.
  • Heat the bacon grease in your cast iron skillet over medium heat. Once the pan is. hot, sauté the sliced. shallots with some salt and pepper until they are translucent and softened.
  • Add the mushrooms into the pan and cook until they've developed some brown bits and the liquid has evaporated.
  • Toss in the spinach in batches. Adding more spinach as the previous batch wilts. Once all the spinach has been added, season the dish with vinegar, salt, and pepper to taste.
  • Once the spinach is cooked, put it on a plate and sprinkle the bacon bits on top. Enjoy!
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Nutrition

Calories: 156kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 11g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g

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