Balsamic Egg Plant And Spinach Saute

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1/4 cup green onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 2 cups small eggplants
• 3 cups fresh spinach
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/4 tablespoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil in skillet over medium heat. add celery and saute until fragrant. add green onion and sugar and cook 1 minute.
• 2 peel eggplant and slice into 1/4 inch medallions.
• 3 add eggplant and cook until bottom begins to change color and soften about 3 minutes.
• 4 flip eggplant and add balsamic, onion powder, five spice, and garlic powder.
• 5 cook covered for 15 minutes stiring occasionally. the eggplant should darken and begin to soften considerably.
• 6 add spinach, salt and pepper and cook uncovered until spinach is wilted.