Happy St. Patty's Day! I've got a yummy recipe for you. Last night I made this spinach, corn and bacon dish along with some grilled chicken for a really flavorful and healthy dinner. The bacon and corn add a lot of flavor! The thing with cooking and what you'll see in this blog (once I get more recipes posted) is that everything I make on a week day or night has to take less than 30 minutes. I don't make anything fancy schmancy but I like it to taste fancy schmancy.
Ingredients:
- 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 shallot
- 3-4 cloves garlic
- 1 red bell pepper
- 3/4 cup sweet yellow corn (I used frozen)
- 4-6 cups roughly chopped spinach*
- 2-3 slices bacon
- 1 teaspoon each of salt & pepper
- Mrs. Dash garlic & herb seasoning (can also use regular garlic powder)
Directions:
- Chop shallots, garlic, pepper and spinach
- Add oil to medium pan and bring to medium heat
- Add garlic, shallots and pepper and cook for about 5-7 minutes or until the pepper becomes slightly tender
- While the above is cooking, place the bacon on a pan to bake in either a toaster oven or oven. Bake on 350 degrees for about 5-10 minutes (this really depends on your preference of how crispy you want your bacon!)
- Add in spinach, corn and seasonings to pepper mixture and stir frequently while spinach wilts
- Once bacon is done, pat off oil, chop in small pieces and add to spinach
- Turn heat down to low and cook for 1-2 more minutes before serving
I added some BBQ sauce and it hit the spot! And then I got into this:
Delisshhhh. I'll be back later with a recap post about my weekend at Auburn University for the Evolve Fitness Conference!
Have a wonderful Tuesday,
Rach