Description
This Za’atar Ground Beef and Greens is a quick and flavorful 30-minute dinner made in one skillet! Savory ground beef, tender Swiss chard, and warm spices come together for an easy, Middle Eastern-inspired meal
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 4 garlic cloves, rough chopped
- 1 lb ground beef (or ground lamb, turkey, ground chicken or plant-based meat- see notes)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme ( or oregano)
- 1 teaspoon sumac (see notes for subbing)
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
- Pinch of Aleppo chili flakes, optional
- 2 cups Swiss chard, stems removed, chopped (or other wilting greens)
Instructions
- Saute. Heat a large skillet with olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions and sauté, stirring until fragrant, for 2-3 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté for 2 minutes.
- Add ground meat. Lower the heat to medium, add the meat, and break it apart with a spatula; cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the spices. Stir in the salt and spices, cooking until the meat is golden brown, all the pink is gone, and it is cooked through, 6-7 minutes. Feel free to crisp it up with a little oil if needed.
- Stir in the greens. Stir for a few minutes to wilt the greens and combine.
- Season. Taste and adjust salt to taste; add Aleppo chili flakes or red pepper flakes for a little kick. If you want more acid, a little squeeze of lemon is nice here!
- Serve over Basmati rice (I use the pasta method for the fastest rice), with a baked potato, or piled into a pita with tomatoes and tahini sauce.
Notes
Zaatar. Feel free to use 1-2 tablespoons of Za’atar ( or to taste) instead of the spices. If you don’t have sumac, add a little lemon zest or a squeeze of lemon at the end.
Ground Meat. If using ground turkey or chicken, which is quite lean, I would increase the olive oil to at least a tablespoon, maybe more. If using high-fat meat, you may want to drain some fat. If using ground plant-based meat, add salt to taste.
Chard. To incorporate the chard stems, slice them very thinly and sauté them with the onions.
Add chickpeas! For added fiber, add cooked chickpeas and increase the salt and spices to taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 255
- Sugar: 2.9 g
- Sodium: 717.7 mg
- Fat: 13.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.8 g
- Carbohydrates: 8.5 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 24.3 g
- Cholesterol: 73.5 mg
