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Carne Molida con Espinacas (Ground Beef with Spinach Stew)
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A quick, healthy Mexican stew of ground beef cooked with tomatoes, green chilies, spices, cabbage, and fresh spinach. Served with refried beans and warm corn tortillas.
00:20:00 total
Serves 4
easy
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Ingredients
- ground beef - 600 g (lean ground beef)
- onion - 1/2 (chopped)
- garlic cloves - 2 (chopped)
- ripe tomatoes - 3 (very ripe, chopped)
- chilies - 2 (combination of serrano and jalapeño, chopped; adjust to taste)
- cumin - pinch (whole cumin seeds, ground)
- clove - 1 (whole clove, ground)
- black pepper - pinch (whole peppercorns, ground)
- salt - to taste (used for seasoning and to help tomatoes release juice)
- cabbage - watch the video to see (sliced, washed)
- spinach - watch the video to see (fresh, washed)
- oil - very little (for frying)
- refried beans - to serve (optional accompaniment)
- corn tortillas - to serve (warm and freshly made)
Instructions
- Prepare spices: Grind a pinch of cumin seeds, one clove, and some black peppercorns together in a molcajete or spice grinder.
- Cook ground beef: Heat a pan over medium heat with very little oil. Add ground beef, season with salt and pepper, and fry while stirring constantly to break up the meat.
- Add garlic: Add chopped garlic to the meat and continue stirring to infuse flavor.
- Add onion and cabbage: Add chopped onion and sliced cabbage to the pan. Stir and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes until cabbage softens.
- Add tomatoes, chilies, and spices: Add chopped ripe tomatoes, chopped chilies, and the ground spices. Season with salt to taste. Stir and cook for another 5 minutes over medium heat until the mixture is well seasoned and tomatoes release their juice.
- Add spinach and finish cooking: Add washed fresh spinach, stir, reduce heat to low, cover the pan, and cook until spinach is wilted and cooked through.
- Serve: Serve the stew hot accompanied by refried beans and warm corn tortillas.
