Tajine el Bey
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5.0
6 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr
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Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
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Servings
8 people
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Calories
559 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Appetizer
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Cuisine
Tunisian, North African
Tajine el Bey
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Tajine el Bey is a delicious and refined variant of Tunisian tajine. It consists of 3 layers of stuffings mounted separately to compose a layer of meat, spinach base and ricotta, representing the 3 colors of the Bey of Tunis.
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Ingredients
For the meat layer
- 1 lb beef , ground
- 2 onions , grated
- 3 cloves garlic , pressed
- 2 oz. cheese (e.g. mozzarella), grated
- 4 eggs , beaten
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon tabel (Tunisian spice blend)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
For the spinach layer
- 10 oz. fresh spinach , rinsed, drained and finely chopped,
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 whole eggs
- 2 oz. cheese (e.g. mozzarella), grated
- ½ teaspoon tabel
- salt
- black pepper
For the ricotta layer
- 10 oz. ricotta
- 2 oz. cheese (e.g. mozzarella), grated
- 3 egg whites , lightly beaten
- black pepper
For the mold
- 3 tablespoons butter
For the decor
- 3 oz. walnuts (or pistachios, slightly roasted), crushed
Equipment
- Baking dish (13 x 9 inches)
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Instructions
For the meat layer
- In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat and brown the onions for a few minutes.
- Add the ground meat and garlic and stir well.
- Add the cumin and the tabel. Add salt, black pepper and mix well.
- Cook the meat over medium heat, uncovered, for 15 minutes, stirring regularly.
- Remove the meat from the heat and let it cool for 15 minutes.
- Add the grated cheese and eggs and mix well.
- Gently mix this preparation to obtain a smooth and even layer.
- Preheat the oven to 350F (180˚C).
- Butter a baking dish and pour all the ground meat mixture.
- Using a spatula, even out the surface.
- Bake for 10 minutes. The surface must harden a little.
For the spinach layer
- In a large skillet, heat the butter over medium heat. Sauté the spinach, stirring regularly until all the liquid is reduced.
- Let cool completely then add the egg yolks, the whole eggs, and the tabel.
- Season with salt, pepper and stir well.
- Pour the spinach stuffing in the oven dish, on top of the meat layer, then sprinkle with grated cheese.
- Bake for 10 minutes.
For the ricotta layer
- Mix the ricotta, grated cheese, and egg whites.
- Add the ricotta mixture to the spinach layer and bake again for 10 minutes.
- Let cool and cut small diamond-shaped slices.
- Sprinkle each with crushed nuts or pistachios or a mixture of both.
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