Simply Sauted Spinach

Spinach as side dish, a very simple way to prepare!

2-3 cloves garlic, chopped

1 bundle spinach, sliced

1 tablespoon olive oil

salt and pepper to taste

Heat oil, saute garlic until fragrant. Add the spinach, season with salt and pepper. Saute until the spinach is cooked. Serve.

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Home-made Gnocchi with Simple Tomato Sauce

My very first time to make this Simple Home-made Gnocchi (Italian Dumplings),I think I could still improved it next time specially the shape. I had difficulty in shaping the fork in each dough. My mashed potato is too soft, that's why I added more flour into it. For the first timer, the taste is simply good!

For the gnocchi:

1 big potato

some all purpose flour

1 egg

salt

olive oil

For the sauce:

2 medium tomatoes, chopped

1 small onion, chopped

3 cloves garlic, chopped

some fresh basil leaves, chopped

Italian seasoning

salt and peppert

Cook the potatoes until soft, drain, let cool, and mash the potato. Knead the mash potato with egg, flour, salt, and a drop of olive oil until the mixture is well mixed. Take a handful of dough and roll into strips. Cut cross-wise into bite size.

Heat a drop of olive oil, add tomatoes, onion, garlic, basil, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Add little hot water, let it boil until cook. Blend the sauce in the blender, then bring back to boil until thicken.

Bring salted water to a boil. Add gnocchi, cook until they rise to the surface. Drain the gnocchi, toss with the sauce for a minute.

Parmesan cheese can be added, if desired. Serve immediately.

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