Gina's Spectacular Spanikominestra (Spinach Stew)

Ingredients:

3 Tbsp           Olive Oil (or more)
1                Onion - chopped
3-4 cloves       Garlic (think Dracula!)
1 pkg.           Frozen, chopped (or 1/2 bag (?) of the fresh stuff)
2 x 28 oz cans   Tinned tomatoes (diced and spiced is nice)
3 cups           Ourzo (rice shaped pasta, add more if necessary)
1-2              Bayleaves
To taste:	 Salt and pepper, leafy green herbs (fresh or dried, 
                 as you wish - I use basil, oregano or thyme)
2 cups		 Water

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Saute garlic and onion in olive oil over low-medium heat

Add the tomatoes and bring to a boil

Lower heat and add spinach and ourzo

Add bayleaves, salt, pepper and herbs

Let simmer for approx. 20 minutes.

Stir often, otherwise the mix has a habit of sticking to the bottom of
the pot.  Also, be careful not to keep the heat too high - again,
sticking problems!

Add water, as necessary, to the broth.  You want the finished product
to be thicker than a soup but not as thick as lasagna!

Enjoy.

You may wish to add the herbs and seasonings with the oil, onion and
garlic to extract/add more flavour.  Also, you might want to add some
butter or more oil since this a very low-fat recipe and may not carry
the flavours that far.