Easy Sautéed Spinach with Bacon
This sautéed spinach with bacon is a quick, one-pan side dish packed with flavor—tender greens, crispy bacon, and optional mushrooms, ready in just 30 minutes.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 3 bacon slices cut crosswise into ¼-inch slices
- 2 large shallots thinly sliced
- ¾ teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt divided
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper divided
- ¾ pound cremini mushrooms thinly sliced
- 1 pound spinach washed and ends trimmed or baby spinach
- 2 teaspoons aged balsamic vinegar or Banyuls vinegar
Instructions
- Toss the bacon bits into a cold 12-inch skillet and crank the heat to medium. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the bacon bits are crispy, around 10 to 12 minutes.
- Once the bacon bits are crispy, use a slotted spoon to transfer the bacon bits to a paper towel-lined platter.
- Toss the shallots in the pan with the reserved bacon grease. Sauté the sliced shallots until they’re translucent and softened, about 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the mushrooms into the pan. Season with ¼ teaspoon kosher salt and ⅛ teaspoon black pepper and cook until they've developed some brown bits and the liquid has evaporated, about 5 to 7 minutes
- Stir in handfuls of the spinach in batches, adding in more spinach as the previous batch wilts.
- Once all the spinach has been added, season the dish with ½ teaspoon salt, and ⅛ teaspoon pepper. Continue stir-frying the spinach until it has just wilted. Turn off the heat and mix in the vinegar.
- Transfer the spinach to a plate and sprinkle the bacon bits on top. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 125kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 7g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g