Quelites (Sauteed Greens or Spinach)

Ingredients:

• 1½ teaspoons olive oil
• ½ cup chopped onion
• 1 package (10 ounces) frozen spinach
• 1 teaspoon crushed chile piquin

1. Heat oil in a medium frying pan.
2. Sauté onion in oil.
3. Add spinach and chile piquin. Cook over medium heat for about 8 minutes.

Note: This recipe is also delicious when prepared with 1 cup of pinto beans. The beans add about 7 grams of carbohydrate per ½ cup serving.

From Flavors of Fiesta by University of Illinois Extension