Saute Stems of Green Spinach

If I have to choose between stems and leaves of spinach, I will take it stems. The food picture you see above is unused spinach stems that I make it into very delicious dish called Saute Chinese Stems of Spinach.

If you like to make saute spinach instead of throwing them to garbage bin, here is very simple recipe and easy cooking method. But I can tell you the taste is unbelievable.

Ingredients:

• 1 bunch Stems of spinach
• 1 medium Yellow onion, sliced
• 1 tbs Garlic, chopped
• 2 tbs Vegetable oil
• 1 tbs Oyster sauce
• Salt pepper to taste

Cooking method:

1. Wash stems, clean and cut into 2 inches.
2. In a medium pan, heat vegetable oil and saute garlic and onion about 2 minutes or until the aroma comes out.
3. Add stems into pan and stir very quickly add ouster sauce and season with salt and pepper.
4. Remove from heat and serve.

Fettuccine Mushroom and Spinach in Tomato Basil Sauce

Ingredients:

• 220 gm Fettuccine, cooked
• 30 gm Spinach, raw
• 30 gm Button Mushroom, cut quartered
• 1 Tbs Green Onion
• 1/2 Tbs Garlic, chopped
• 1 Tbs Fresh Basil, roughly chopped
• 100 ml Red Tomato Sauce
• 1 Tbs Olive Oil

How to cook:

1. Heat olive oil in a sauté pan over medium heat.
2. Put garlic, spinach, basil and mushroom.
3. Cook for about 1 minute, do not over cook. Add marinara sauce and bring to boil, after that adds fettuccine and green onion.
4. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper and black pepper coarse also sprinkle with Parmesan cheese if you like. Serve hot.

Double Pasta with Spinach and Mushroom Marinara

Ingredient:
225 gm Spaghetti, cooked
225 gm Penne, cooked
90 ml Tomato sauce
30 gm Spinach, fresh
30 gm Button Mushroom
Parmesan cheese for garnish

Cooking Methods:

• In a medium saute pan, bring to boil tomato sauce.
• Add mushroom and spinach, dont over cook.
• Add pasta stir using spatula, laddle some water and continue to cook for 2 munites.
• Garnish with fried spinach leaves.
  

When make pasta, ensure that the amount of sauce must be equal. Add water when neccesary, so pasta will be looking shiny. Great pasta is very depend on sauce base and pasta must freshly boiled.

Spaghetti Meat Sauce with Mushroom and Spinach

Ingredients:
100 gm Minced beef
1 Tbs Olive oil
30 gm Onion, diced

30 gm Carrots
30 gm Button mushroom
30 gm Spinach, raw
225 gm Spaghetti, cooked
100 ml Tomato sauce
2 Tbs Chili sauce
1 Tbs Parmesan cheese

Cooking Method/Procedures:

• Heat oil in a sauté pan; add onion and carrots cook for until onion transparent.
• Add tomato sauce, bring it to boil and add in spaghetti and vegetables.
• Cook spaghetti for 2-3 minutes and sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese, serve immediately.

Spinach and Mushroom Baked Pasta

Ingredient

1oz Spinach Leave, fresh
2oz Button Mushroom, fresh
6oz Penne Pasta, cooked
1oz Cheddar Cheese, shredded
1tsp Parmesan Cheese
3oz Marinara Sauce

Cooking Method/Preparation:

• In a medium sauce pan, heat marinara sauce.
• Add pasta, cooked for 2-3 minutes than add in vegetables.
• Transfer to pasta to a baker dish or oval plate, sprinkle with cheese.
• Preheat oven 350’F, bake for 15 minutes.
• Take out from oven and serve hot.