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Beef Bake alla Spinach

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Beef Bake alla Spinach

A braised Italian-style beef mince bake with eggplant, garlic and spinach, finished with parmesan, extra virgin olive oil and pecorino romano, served over penne.

Total time
18 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
8 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Italian

Ingredients

400gbeef mince
200geggplant
150ggarlic
1/2 cupspinach
4 servingspenne
1 tspparmesan
1 tspextra virgin olive oil
1 tbsppecorino romano
2 tsporegano
2 tbspolive oil
to tastesalt and black pepper

Instructions

1

Season the beef mince and stir-fry it over medium-high heat until well browned, about 5 minutes.

2

Add the eggplant, garlic and spinach, cooking until softened, about 4 minutes.

3

Stir in the parmesan, extra virgin olive oil, pecorino romano and oregano for a final minute.

4

Cook the penne separately and drain.

5

Let the beef simmer for about 20 minutes so the flavors meld.

6

Taste and adjust the seasoning.

7

Serve hot over the penne, garnished with fresh herbs.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
454
Protein
32.2g
Fat
26.9g
Carbs
23.7g
Fiber
3.8g
Sodium
162mg

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