SPINACH WITH PINE NUTS AND RAISINS

Spinach With Pine Nuts And Raisins image

Provided by Marian Burros

Time 20m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

4 ounces whole onion or 3 ounces chopped ready-cut onion (1 cup)
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 large Granny Smith apples
2 pounds fresh loose spinach or 2 10-ounce packages fresh spinach
6 tablespoons raisins
4 tablespoons pine nuts
1/8 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Chop whole onion.
Heat nonstick pot large enough to hold all the ingredients, until it is medium hot. Add oil, and saute onion.
Meanwhile, wash, peel, core and seed apples, and cut into small cubes. Reduce heat and add to onion, and continue cooking.
Trim tough stems from spinach, and wash. Add spinach and raisins to pot; cover, and cook for a couple of minutes, until spinach has wilted. Stir occasionally.
Stir in pine nuts. Season with salt and pepper, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 466, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 75 grams, Fat 16 grams, Fiber 19 grams, Protein 18 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 512 milligrams, Sugar 41 grams