23 February 2007

Turkish Beef

This recipe was invented by Holly in an attempt to imitate a dish made by a Turkish-exchange-student friend of hers. It's cheap and tasty, and only uses one pot!

1/2 lb. ground beef
1 cup uncooked rice
1 can diced tomatoes w/basil and oregano
fresh spinach
salt
pepper

Brown beef in a medium-sized pot. Drain excess fat and add salt and pepper. Add tomatoes (undrained), rice, and 1 cup of water. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat. After 5 minutes, add as much fresh spinach as you can fit into the pot and replace the lid. Cook until the rice is done, then enjoy!

I prefer mine served with thinly sliced pepper-jack cheese. Also, the proportions of ingredients in this dish are completely flexible- I never use the same amounts of rice and beef. And if you double the recipe, you'll have tons of delicious leftovers.

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