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Stewed Spinach (African Style)

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Author: Imma Published:9/03/2017Updated:5/14/2021
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Stewed Spinach – Super simple way of enjoy spinach African style – bursting with a good amount of greens and delivers the perfect amount of spice. A quick and easy way of putting greens on the table.

Stewed Spinach (African Style)

If at times you get caught in a rut doing the same recipes over and over again, here is an African spinach dish that is easy to make any time of the week  with minimal prep work.

All you need is spinach, tomatoes, onions, shrimp and smoked turkey and you are on your way to a tasty dish. And for added flavor you may use garlic and thyme.

Stewed Spinach (African Style)

This side dish of spinach is one I’ve been making for as long as I can remember, it’s one of  my absolute favorite ways of eating spinach (other than eating it raw in a salad) – simple, rustic, quick and easy, but the taste is remarkably good.

Oh yes! My cousin called that he was coming over for a lunch break and that he was SUPER hungry. I get that a lot, from him. This is when he wants me to whip up something fast . And I always fall for it. Luckily for me, or should I say him, I had some thawed spinach already in the fridge. I got out the rest of the ingredients, grabbed some plantains and within 50 minutes I had finished cooking and had taken a few pictures for the blog. Doesn’t work like this always but today it just did! I gave myself 10 minutes tops for the pictures.

Now can you believe I didn’t have a plate of this deliciousness? My cousin and hubby wiped the plate cleaned!

No leftovers for the cook😮

Stewed Spinach (African Style)

For the health conscious, you may boil the plantains – Mine was far past the boiling stage – Okay who am I kidding? I love fried plantains and was hoping to have some leftovers.

Any starchy meal works – plantains (roasted or fried), corn fufu, or yam.

Stewed Spinach (African Style)

You may leave out the shrimp but the smoked turkey adds a smoky flavor to the dish. Feel free to swap out the spinach for collard greens, add more spices or play with the spice combination to suit your taste buds. If you have crayfish you may throw it in as well.

Enjoy it.

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African Stewed Spinach

  Stewed Spinach – Super simple way of enjoy spinach African style -bursting with a good amount of greens and delivers the perfect amount spice. A quick and easy way of putting greens on the table.
4.4 from 23 votes
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Total: 30 mins
African
Servings 5 -6

Ingredients

  • ½ pound shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 1/2- 1 teaspoon creole seasoning (or your favorite spice mix) Adjust to taste
  • ½ pound chopped smoked turkey
  • 1 medium onion sliced
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 -2 teaspoons thyme optional
  • 4-5 fresh tomatoes chopped
  • ½-1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, whole scotch bonnet pepper works too!
  • 1- teaspoon paprika
  • 3 pounds spinach frozen thawed and drained
  • ½ -1 cup canola oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1- teaspoon bouillon powder or Maggie cube optional

Instructions

  • Heat canola oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat until hot.Season shrimp with salt and creole seasoning(salt free) or use favorite seasoning .
  • Lightly sauté the shrimp in about 2 tablespoons oil ,until turns pink about 4-5 minutes. Remove and set aside.
  • Add the smoked turkey sauté with onions in the oil for 3-4 minutes, stirring often and scraping any browned bits off the bottom of the pot.
  • Add minced garlic , thyme  , cayenne or whole  pepper, paprika, chicken (bouillon) and cook stirring for about a minute, then add tomatoes . cook for about 10 minutes. Salt lightly
  • Through in the spinach, and let it simmer, for about 3-5 minutes.
  • You may add saute shrimp at the point or serve with shrimp on top of the spinach , adjust for seasonings 

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 379kcal (19%)| Carbohydrates: 14g (5%)| Protein: 25g (50%)| Fat: 26g (40%)| Saturated Fat: 2g (13%)| Cholesterol: 141mg (47%)| Sodium: 602mg (26%)| Potassium: 1816mg (52%)| Fiber: 7g (29%)| Sugar: 3g (3%)| Vitamin A: 26215IU (524%)| Vitamin C: 86.8mg (105%)| Calcium: 352mg (35%)| Iron: 9.3mg (52%)
Author: Imma
Course: Main
Cuisine: African
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Nutrition Facts
African Stewed Spinach
Amount Per Serving
Calories 379 Calories from Fat 234
% Daily Value*
Fat 26g40%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Cholesterol 141mg47%
Sodium 602mg26%
Potassium 1816mg52%
Carbohydrates 14g5%
Fiber 7g29%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 25g50%
Vitamin A 26215IU524%
Vitamin C 86.8mg105%
Calcium 352mg35%
Iron 9.3mg52%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

Stewed Spinach (African Style)

Stewed Spinach (African Style)

Stewed Spinach (African Style)

Stewed Spinach (African Style)

Stewed Spinach (African Style)

Stewed Spinach (African Style)

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  1. Wanderu says

    Posted on 4/1 at 1:26PM

    Can I use chopped frozen spinach?

    Reply
    • ImmaculateBites says

      Posted on 4/2 at 4:12PM

      Yes you can. May sure you thoroughly squeeze out all the water from it

      Reply
  2. Kakwasi Somadhi says

    Posted on 12/6 at 1:06PM

    5 stars
    Okay, I just got my 2022 New Year’s Day menu together from the recipes you delivered today. Thanks!

    Reply
    • imma africanbites says

      Posted on 12/6 at 1:21PM

      Yaay! That sounds like a wonderful New Year’s Day menu.

      Reply
  3. Syd says

    Posted on 6/27 at 4:55PM

    3 stars
    Mine didn’t have a lot of flavor. Maybe because I didn’t make a full recipe. I only had a pound of frozen spinach, so I adjusted the recipe accordingly. It came out really dry and not much flavor. I wound up having to sprinkle a lot of extra seasoning on it (cajun). Maybe I also shouldn’t have squeezed all of the water out of the spinach. Or should have added another tomato. I’ll definitely try again, though.

    Reply
    • Immaculate Bites says

      Posted on 6/30 at 1:48AM

      Hi Syd! It’s important to properly saute and brown the ingredients especially the shrimp, turkey and spices to infuse all the flavors in the food. Properly saute but don’t overcook the ingredients (just get that lovely golden brown to the food and in the pan) to avoid getting a dry stewed spinach. Taste test the stew after simmering the spinach to ensure that you put enough seasoning to the food. Enjoy!

      Reply
  4. Ashley says

    Posted on 5/16 at 7:58PM

    5 stars
    I love immaculate bites so much every recipe I’ve tried is delicious and this one is no exception!! Thanks again for another win !

    Reply
    • Immaculate Bites says

      Posted on 5/17 at 4:51AM

      This made me smile 🙂 Thank you, Ashley!

      Reply
  5. Michaela Burrell says

    Posted on 5/5 at 10:05PM

    5 stars
    Amazing recipe!

    Reply
    • Immaculate Bites says

      Posted on 5/7 at 3:40AM

      Thank you, Michaela! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Casey Israel says

    Posted on 2/12 at 10:19PM

    I’m my own personal chef now ❤️ Love this website

    Reply
    • ImmaculateBites says

      Posted on 2/13 at 10:07AM

      THanks.

      Reply
  7. Miriam cooper says

    Posted on 12/6 at 9:54AM

    Can olive oil be substituted?

    Reply
    • ImmaculateBites says

      Posted on 12/8 at 3:41PM

      Yes it can.

      Reply
  8. Siara M. says

    Posted on 11/4 at 1:04PM

    5 stars
    I’m Pescatarian so I substituted the meat with cauliflower… Truly great meal!!

    Reply
    • Imma Adamu says

      Posted on 11/4 at 11:05PM

      Great choice!

      Reply
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