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Best Lebanese-Style Beef and Spinach Stew
Inspired by the Lebanese dish yakhnet sabanekh, this hearty, homey stew of ground beef and spinach, plus a few alliums and spices for flavoring, comes together quickly and easily. Toasted nuts (almonds are great, pine nuts even better) sprinkled on just before serving add rich flavor and textural contrast. We prefer to use fresh baby spinach for its silky texture, but frozen spinach works well, too (you’ll need two 1-pound bags). Just thaw it, drain it in a colander and, if it’s still very wet, pat it dry with paper towels. This stew is great with rice and vermicelli pilaf, with a salad of cucumbers and tomatoes alongside.
Ingredients
  • 1 POUND GROUND BEEF
  • 2 TEASPOONS GROUND CORIANDER
  • ¾ TEASPOON GROUND ALLSPICE OR 1 TEASPOON GROUND CUMIN OR BOTH
  • KOSHER SALT AND GROUND BLACK PEPPER
  • 2 TABLESPOONS EXTRA-VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, PLUS MORE TO SERVE
  • 2 TABLESPOONS SLIVERED ALMONDS OR PINE NUTS
  • 1 MEDIUM YELLOW ONION, FINELY CHOPPED
  • 6 MEDIUM GARLIC CLOVES, MINCED
  • 1 1-POUND CONTAINER BABY SPINACH OR TWO 1-POUND BAGS FROZEN CHOPPED SPINACH, THAWED, DRAINED IN A COLANDER AND PATTED DRY (SEE HEADNOTE)
  • 1 TEASPOON GRATED LEMON ZEST, PLUS 1 TABLESPOON LEMON JUICE
  • OPTIONAL GARNISH: JALAPEÑO CHILI, STEMMED, SEEDED AND CHOPPED OR CHOPPED FRESH FLAT-LEAF PARSLEY OR BOTH
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