1 tablespoon olive oil
3 or 4 anchovy fillets, optional
2 large cloves garlic, peeled and slivered
1/4 cup walnuts
1/4 cup raisins
1/2 to 1 lb spinach, beet greens, or chard, coarsely chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet for about a minute. Add the anchovies (if using) and cook for about a minute, stirring with a spoon and breaking them up. Add the garlic and walnuts, stir, and cook until the garlic colors a bit. Add the raisings, stir, and cook another 30 seconds. Add the spinach and cover. Cook 3 to 5 minutes, until the spinach has wilted. Uncover the skillet, raise the heat to medium high, and cook, stirring, until most of the liquid has evaporated; season to taste and serve hot or at room temperature. This recipe can be thinned with a little water to make a pasta sauce.
– Leafy Greens, an A to Z guide by Mark Bittman