SPINACH STIR-FRY

Preparation Time: 15 minites

Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Servings: 4-6

Ingredients:

2 tbsp cooking oil

¼ cup chopped gal'lic

I medium onion, sliced

IOOg ground pork

2 cups julienned squash

I 8g MAGGI MAGIC SARAP

I tbsp patis

3 cups fresh spinach

Procedure:

1.     Heat cooking oil.  Fry garlic until brown.  Set aside 1/2 of the garlic for toppings.

2.     In the remaining garlic, add onion and ground pork, Cook until pork turns white in color.

3.     Stir in squash and cook for 30 seconds.  Season with MAGGI MAGIC SARAP and patis to taste.

4.     Toss in spinach and cook uncovered for 30 seconds.  Serve with fried garlic on top

Nutritional Content:

Calories: 88

Carbohydrates (g): 8

Protein (g): 2

Fats (g): 5

Good to Know: 

There are two types of Spinach in the local market.  The Chinese variety has tough stems and has leaves at both ends of the stalk while the native spinach has thinner and tender stalks with finer leaves.

Good to Remember:

Do not overcook your vegetables.  Spinach has a large nutritional value, especially when fresh, steamed, or quickly boiled.  It is a rich source of Vitamin A (and lutein).  Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, and magnesium, among others.  But when it is cooked, the value is decreased by 75%