Spanac cu pui... sau fara (Spinach with garlic and sometimes chicken)

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Dupa iarna asta lunga si rece, organismul meu plange dupa ceva verdeturi. Am fost ieri in piata si am gasit niste spanac frumos, tocmai bun pentru mancarica asta. Daca o faceti fara carne si puneti apa in loc de lapte, poate fi foarte bine mancata in post

Ingrediente

• 1,5 kg spanac, curatat
• 5 linguri cu ulei de masline
• 10 catei de usturoi, curatati
• 50 ml lapte (sau apa)
• 2 linguri amidon de porumb
• Optional: 1 lingura smantana
• sare dupa gust
• optional: 300 g piept de pui dezosat

Cum se face:

• Taie felii 5 catei de usturoi. Pe ceilalti fa-i piure.
• Incalzeste uleiul si prajeste putin usturoiul felii. Pune spanacul si da focul mic
• Lasa pana ce spanacul e fiert. Cu ajutorul unui cutit taie putin spanacul. Daca iti place foarte mic, il poti mixa.
• Amesteca amidonul cu laptele, ca sa se dizolve. Pune amestecul in spanac si amesteca bine. Lasa sa dea 2-3 clocote. 
• Adauga piureul de usturoi, smantana si potriveste de sare
• Daca vrei sa pui si carne, pregateste pieptul de pui la gratar si pune-l in spanac.
• Mai lasa sa fiarba 5 minute. 
• Se serveste cald sau rece

English version

After this long and cold winter, my body cries after some greens. I went to the market yesterday and found some beautiful spinach, very good for this. It can be a vegetarian dish if you don't add chicken and use water instead of milk/cream


Ingredients

     * 1.5 kg spinach, cleaned
     * 5 tablespoons olive oil
     * 10 cloves garlic, peeled
     * 50 ml milk
     * 2 tablespoons cornstarch
     * 1 tablespoon cream
     * salt to taste
     * Optional: 300 g boneless chicken breast

How To:

     * Slice 5 cloves of garlic. Mash the others.
     * Heat the oil and fry the garlic slices. Put spinach and simmer it
     * Leave until spinach is cooked. With a knife cut the spinach. If you like it very small, you can blend it.
     * Mix cornstarch with milk, to dissolve. Place it in spinach mixture and mix well. Simmer a bit.
     * Add the mashed garlic with salt and cream
     * If you want meat, grill  chicken breasts and put it in spinach.
     * Simmer for 5 minutes.
     * Serve hot or cold