Sauteed Mushrooms & Spinach with Spicy Garlic Sauce

Sauteed Mushrooms & Spinash with Spicy Garlic Sauce - Photo by JayDi Photography

This side tonight is accompanying a slow cooked roast of beef and creamy mashed potatoes.  What a creative way to combine these two vegetables into a spicy, mouth watering bite.  We both love mushrooms and spinach and this did not let down.  It's a super quick, healthy and visually striking dish.  Jay couldn't wait to dig in, but he had to photograph his plate first! 

Sauteed Mushrooms & Spinach with Spicy Garlic Sauce 

Yield: 4 servings

Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 15 min

Ingredients: 

2 teaspoons sesame seeds

1 teaspoon minced garlic
¼ cup chopped scallion
3 Tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
1 Tablespoon Asian sesame oil
1 teaspoon coarse hot red pepper flakes
½ teaspoon sugar
2 Tablespoons olive oil
4 cups sliced crimini mushrooms
4 cups loosely packed baby spinach leaves

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
Spread the sesame seeds onto a baking sheet and bake for 5 to 7 minutes, until golden brown.
Remove the toasted sesame seeds and use a heavy knife to crush them into smaller pieces.
In a bowl, whisk together the crushed sesame seeds with the garlic, scallions, soy sauce, sesame oil, red pepper flakes and sugar. Set aside.
Add 2 Tablespoons of olive oil to a saucepan over medium heat.
Add the mushrooms and saute 5 to 7 minutes, until golden brown, then add the spinach.
Pour the sauce over the mushrooms and spinach and saute an additional 5 minutes.
Plate and serve warm.