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Lebanese Spinach Stew
Try this authentic Lebanese style Spinach stew made with simple ingredients; it's wholesome, well-balanced and perfect to feed a large family
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
27 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 157 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Middle Eastern , Lebanese , Arabian
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- ⅓ cup pine nuts
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 2 teaspoons 7 Spice
- 2 teaspoons salt divided
- ½ teaspoon black pepper divided
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- 5 garlic cloves minced
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 2 ounce bags frozen spinach
- 3 cups chicken broth
- Juice of 1 lemon
Instructions
- In a heavy bottomed saute pan over medium heat, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and toast the pine nuts until golden, remove and set aside.
- In the same pan over medium high heat, heat the remaining tablespoon of olive oil and add the ground beef, season with 7 Spice, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook until the meat is browned, about 5-7 minutes. Remove and set aside, keep any oil and juices in the pan.
- In the same pan, add the cilantro, garlic and crushed red pepper, cook for about 2-3 minutes until fragrant. Add the frozen spinach, remaining salt and cook with the cilantro mixture until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add the chicken broth or water and bring mixture to a boil. Return the cooked ground beef and pine nuts to the pan. Lower heat and simmer for 20 minutes until stew thickens.
- Stir in the lemon juice and serve over traditional Arabic rice pilaf.
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Notes
- Storage: Keep any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge and they will keep for around 4 days. You can also freeze the stew and it will keep for up to 3 months.
- Substitutes: For best results, follow the recipe as is. However here are some common substitutes that would work well in this recipe.
- * Please note the nutrition label does not include the rice served with the stew.
- Instead of frozen spinach, you can use fresh spinach, but you will need 2 pounds to be the equivalent of 20 ounces frozen spinach.
- Instead of 7 Spice, you can substitute any mix of paprika, cumin, coriander, ground cloves, nutmeg, cardamom and cinnamon
- To make it vegan, just leave the beef out or substitute it for chickpeas.
Nutrition Information
Calories
157kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
35mg
(12%)
Sodium
765mg
(32%)
Potassium
336mg
(10%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
174IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
16mg
(2%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 157
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 157kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 35mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 765mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 336mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 174IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.