Romanian Spinach Dish (Mancare de Spanac)

This is comfort food to me.  The spinach is so tasty and creamy; pure delight!  You can leave the meat out if you want to.  The best way to serve it is with the sunny side up egg on top; then you break the yolk and let all that yumminess combine with the spinach.  Use bread to soak up all the flavor.  Enjoy!
Ingredients:
-4 lbs fresh spinach
-1 Tbs oil
-8 oz pork, cut into small strips
-1 small onion, finely chopped
-2-3 Tbs tomato paste, depending on your taste
-salt and pepper, to taste
Directions:
Boil water into large pan.  Add spinach- you'll have to be patient with this step as it will take  a bit for the spinach to wilt enough to add more to the pan.  Blanche spinach for about 10 minutes.  Drain really well.  Put drained spinach into blender and hit the chopped button.  Chop until nice and smooth.
Heat oil in large saute pan.  Season pork with salt and pepper and add to hot oil.  Saute for about 2 minutes.   Add the onion and cook for an extra 2 minutes.  Add tomato paste and mix well.  Add chopped spinach.  Lower the heat and mix well.  Season with salt, to taste. Serve onto plate and top with sunny side up egg.  Enjoy!

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