Tasty Sauteed Spinach

This is the perfect accompaniment for yesterdays French Onion potato.   Many people complain that when they make sauteed spinach, it is bitter.  The secret ingredient to good sauteed spinach is basil, it removes the bitterness and makes the spinach sweeter and more flavorful.  To make this dish you will need:
1 tablespoon Olive Oil
1 small onion chopped
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 bunch of basil, chopped
2 bags of baby spinach
1/2 pint of cherry tomatoes, cut in half
Salt and Pepper to taste
1.)  In a saute or fry pan, over medium heat, heat up the olive oil.  Add the chopped onion and the minced garlic.  Saute until the onion is translucent.
2.)  Add the basil.  Then add the spinach in bunches.  It will cook down quickly.
3.)  Add the tomatoes and let them get soft and incorporated.  Serve.



If you wanted to adapt this for Steakhouse style creamed spinach, omit the tomatoes and add a few tablespoons half n half and a dash of nutmeg.