Ground Beef Skillet with Spinach, Tomato, and Pine Nuts
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 14 min
- Cook
- 19 min
- Cost
- $19.50
- Nutrition
- 450 cal · 36g protein
- quick
- one-pot
- high-protein
🍳 1 pan + 1 bowl · Picky-eater safe bet: the plain protein, sauce on the side
Ground Beef Skillet with Spinach, Tomato, and Pine Nuts is a Mediterranean weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 33 minutes, for around $20 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan + 1 bowl, and the 8 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain the plain protein, sauce on the side works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Warm pita and hummus (5 min)
Contains: Tree nuts— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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- 12-inch nonstick skilletDon't have one? Amazon →
- ColanderDon't have one? Amazon →
- Instant-read meat thermometerDon't have one? Amazon →
- 8-inch chef's knifeDon't have one? Amazon →
- Large cutting boards (set of 2)Don't have one? Amazon →
- Silicone spatula & turner setDon't have one? Amazon →
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Ingredients
- 1½ lb ground beef
- 6 cups fresh spinach
- 1 can no-salt-added diced tomatoes (14.5 oz)
- 1 count yellow onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp dried oregano
Steps
- Toast pine nuts in a large dry skillet over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes until lightly golden. Move to a bowl and set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, add finely diced onion and garlic, and sauté 2 minutes until softened.
- Add ground beef and cook, breaking apart with a spoon, for 6 minutes until browned (internal temp 160°F), then drain excess fat if needed.
- Stir in diced tomatoes with their juice, dried oregano, and simmer 3 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Add spinach in batches, stirring until wilted (about 2 minutes total), then serve in bowls topped with toasted pine nuts.
- Picky eaters can have the plain browned beef with the spinach and pine nuts on the side.
- Make ahead: dice the onion and garlic up to 2 days ahead, and keep leftovers covered in the fridge up to 3 days.
On the side: Warm pita and hummus (5 min)
1 package pita bread, 1 container hummus
- Warm the pitas in a dry skillet or the oven for 1 to 2 minutes, cut into wedges and serve with the hummus.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 36 g
- Carbohydrates
- 10 g
- Fiber
- 3 g
- Sugar
- 3 g
- Fat
- 28 g
- Saturated fat
- 10 g
- Sodium
- 520 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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