Recipes for Steam Cooking

Side diSheS, Vegetarian diSheS
and CaSSeroleS
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SPINACH WITH RAISINS
AND PINE NUTS
INGREDIENTS
¼ cup raisins
Dessert wine, e.g. vin santo
1
½ lbs spinach
Salt
1 tsp. olive oil
2 tbsp. pine nuts
SETTINGS
STEAM, 210°– 212ºF
3 – 5 minutes
Perforated & Baking Pan
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Marinate the raisins in wine for at least 2 hours.
Remove stalks and wash the spinach. Place in the perforated baking pan, salt lightly and
drizzle with olive oil. Steam as indicated.
Toast the pine nuts in a dry pan until light golden brown and fragrant. Remove from the
pan.
Remove the spinach with tongs, gently squeeze out excess water and place in a preheated
dish. Mix in the drained raisins and the pine nuts. Serve hot or cold.
COOK’S TIP:
The spinach goes very well with roast beef.
Serves 4