Egyptian Style Spinach (Sabanek) Recipe

Name: Egyptian Style Spinach (Sabanek)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 bunch fresh spinach (cut into small strips); 1/2 lb stew meat; 2 large onions, sliced; 3 tablespoons butter; 1 onion, chopped; 1 garlic clove, chopped fine; 2 chicken bouillon cubes; 3 teaspoons tomato paste; 2 tomatoes (blended in blender or food processor); salt; pepper; 1 dash coriander; 1 dash nutmeg (grated from whole nutmeg if you have, if not ground ok); 1 dash Arabic seven spice; 1 dash cumin

Servings: persons

1 bunch fresh spinach (cut into small strips)
1/2 lb stew meat
2 large onions, sliced
3 tablespoons butter
1 onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, chopped fine
2 chicken bouillon cubes
3 teaspoons tomato paste
2 tomatoes (blended in blender or food processor)
salt
pepper
1 dash coriander
1 dash nutmeg (grated from whole nutmeg if you have, if not ground ok)
1 dash Arabic seven spice
1 dash cumin

1
Wash spinach well and cut into small sized strips. I usually take a few leaves, and slice together into strips, leave the stem, not problem. (This does not have to perfect, you just want to get them into longer, smaller strips.) Set aside.
2
Boil stew meat in water with the two sliced onion and two bouillon cubes. Cook until tender approximately 2 hours.
3
Strain out meat and pour broth into a large bowl.
4
In that same pot used for cooking meat, add chopped onion, garlic and butter and saute until soft.
5
Add tomato paste, all spices, and stir around until well coated.
6
Add pureed tomatoes, 1/2 cup water and approximately 2-3 cups of broth. (You can add or decrease broth, depending on how thick you'd like it to be, check while cooking and add more or less broth. End result should be thick, but watery enough to be like a thick sauce -- hope that makes sense.).
7
Bring to a boil, add spinach and simmer for 20- 30 minutes on low heat.
8
Serve in bowls next to plates of rice and browned fideo noodles or with pita bread for scooping.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 bunch fresh spinach (cut into small strips), 1/2 lb stew meat, 2 large onions, sliced, 3 tablespoons butter, and more.

Yes, Egyptian Style Spinach (Sabanek) falls under the Vegetarian category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Egyptian Style Spinach (Sabanek)

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