Spinach Stew with Ground Beef

A classic Turkish home dish of fresh spinach stewed with ground beef, onion and a handful of rice. High in protein and served hot.

Ingredients

• 1000 g spinach
• 250 g ground beef (20% fat)
• 150 g onion
• 50 g (1/4 cup) white rice (raw)
• 20 g (1 tbsp) tomato paste
• 20 g butter
• 30 g (2 tbsp) olive oil
• 200 g (3/4 cup) hot water
• 9 g (1.5 tsp) salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Trim the spinach roots, wash several times in plenty of water, drain and chop coarsely. Dice the onion; rinse and drain the rice.

2. 2

   Heat the olive oil and butter in a large pot and cook the beef over high heat for 6-7 minutes, until the liquid evaporates and it browns.

3. 3

   Add the onion and cook for 4-5 minutes until soft, then stir in the tomato paste for 1 minute.

4. 4

   Add the spinach in batches, stirring each batch until wilted.

5. 5

   Add the rice, salt and hot water. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes, until the rice is cooked.

6. 6

   Remove from the heat, let it rest for 5 minutes and serve hot.

Nutrition

Per serving