Baked Spinach with Garlic Bread Crumbs

Ingredients

• Two 9-ounce bags washed spinach
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• Small pinch crushed red pepper flakes
• 3 tablespoons plain dry bread crumbs
• 1 large garlic clove
• minced

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400F.
2. Toss spinach in a very large bowl or pot with 3 tablespoons olive oil until leaves are lightly coated.
3. Toss again with 1/8 teaspoon salt, pinch of black pepper, and red pepper flakes.
4. Mix bread crumbs with garlic and remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a small bowl.
5. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
6. Pack spinach into a 2 1/2-quart baking dish as best as possible; it will mound.
7. Sprinkle prepared bread crumbs over top.
8. Bake until spinach fills casserole by about half, is very tender, and crumbs are golden brown, about 30 minutes.
9. Serve hot.