Spinach with Lean Ground Beef and Eggs

We lightened this traditional Turkish comfort food by using extra-lean beef and added poached-style eggs at the end to boost the protein content, creating a highly satisfying one-pot meal.

Ingredients

Calories next to each ingredient are for that ingredient across the whole recipe (3 servings), not per serving.

• 500g spinach, washed and chopped · 115 kcal in the whole recipe
• 150g lean ground beef (5-7% fat) · 228 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped · 40 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1 tablespoon olive oil · 90 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste · 21 kcal in the whole recipe
• 2 eggs · 143 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1/2 cup hot water
• Salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes to taste

Method

1. Heat olive oil in a large pot and sauté the chopped onions over medium heat until they turn translucent.

   

2. Add the lean ground beef and cook until browned, then stir in the tomato paste, salt, and spices for 1 minute.

   

3. Add the chopped spinach and hot water, cover the pot, and let it simmer on low heat for 10 minutes until the spinach wilts.

   

4. Create two small wells in the spinach mixture with a spoon, crack the eggs into them, cover, and cook for 3-4 minutes until the egg whites are set.

   

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