This traditional, regional vegetable side dish is utterly simple and absolutely delicious. The addition of raisins and pine nuts is distinctively Catalan.

　　

Ingredients

Serves 8

　　1/2 cup golden or regular raisins

　　1/3 cup olive oil

　　5 garlic cloves, flattened

　　3 large spinach bunches (about 30 ounces total), trimmed, rinsed, well drained

　　1/3 cup pine nuts

　　

Step 1

Place raisins in bowl. Cover with hot water and let soak 10 minutes. Drain.

　　

Step 2

Heat olive oil in heavy large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until golden, about 4 minutes. Discard garlic. Increase heat to high and add spinach. Cover and cook until wilted, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Uncover, add raisins and pine nuts and stir until cooking liquid evaporates, about 4 minutes. Season spinach to taste with salt and pepper. Serve spinach immediately.