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Spinach Stew with Rice
Total time65 min
Prep20 min
Cook45 min
Yield4 servings
DifficultyMedium
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Rice and grains

ChefFatima Jammoul

Spinach Stew with Rice

Spinach stew with rice — a very tasty homemade recipe. This stew is nutritious; some like to blanch the spinach or pour boiling water over it before cooking. Serve with a squeeze of lemon.

Spinach and Rice Stew.. one of the tastiest and most wholesome stews!!

Ingredients

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  • 1 kg fresh spinach
  • Coarsely ground meat
  • A head of garlic
  • A bunch of fresh cilantro (coriander)
  • Salt
  • Butter
  • Lemon juice for serving - to taste
  • Hot pepper (chili) to taste
  • Click the following link to make Fatima's kofta as well: Kofta and Potatoes with Rice

Method

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  1. Wash the spinach very well to remove all the dirt, roughly chop them including the stems, and let them drain
  2. In a pot.. sauté the meat until it dries and changes color, then add the butter with the crushed garlic and chopped cilantro and stir a little without letting them brown
  3. Add the spinach on top with salt so that the spinach retains its green color, and stir
  4. Cover the pot so they wilt faster, stirring occasionally
  5. You can add hot pepper as desired
  6. When the spinach stew is cooked, serve it with fluffy rice
  7. Fatima Jammoul
  8. Click the following link to make meatballs from Fatima as well: meatballs and potatoes with rice

Recipe tags

Rice and grainsLevantGluten freeNut freeEgg freeMediumLong cook

Notes and serving ideas

  • Kofta and Potatoes with Rice

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