Ingredients

3 quarts water

2 pounds spinach leaves, washed and coarsley chopped

3 tablesppons olive oil

3 tablespoons pine nuts

4 garlic cloves, thcikly sliced

5 tablespoons golden raisins, soaked in 1/2 cup hot water for 20 minutes

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Serves 4

Bring the water to a boil in a large pot set on high heat. Add the spinach a little at a time, pushing it down to the bottom of the pot with a spoon. Give it a good stir once all the spinach has been added, reduce the heat to medium-high and cook for 10 minutes, stirring often. Drain well and set aside.

Heat the olive oil, pine nuts and garlic in a large saute pan set on high heat until the garlic and pine nuts begin to brown, about 2-3 minutes. Drain the raisins, discarding the water. Add the soinach, raisins, salt and pepper to the pan anc cook for 3-4 minutes, until heated through. Serve hot.