Inauthentic Greek Stew
- 1 large onion
- 500 g ground lamb
- 400 g chopped tomatoes (1 tin)
- 400 g tinned chickpeas
- 200 g frozen spinach
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon sun-dried tomato puree
- 1 teaspoon garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan and add the onion, finely chopped.
- Allow the onion to soften on a medium heat for about 10 minutes.
- Slightly caramelise but don't allow to become brown or crispy.
- Add the minced lamb to the frying pan and turn up the heat a bit.
- Fry the mixture, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes until the lamb is browned.
- Or you could use quorn in which case omit this step- see step 5.
- Drain off some of the oil and put the mince and onions into a large saucepan.
- Add the tin of tomatoes, the purees and the spinach.
- If you are using quorn add at this stage, and you'll need a bit more water.
- Allow to simmer for about 5 minutes until the spinach is defrosted and heated through, stirring often (or you can use fresh spinach, which may be quicker).
- Drain and rinse the tin of chickpeas.
- Add them, and the lemon juice, to the pot and continue to simmer until they are warmed through and the sauce has thickened to your preferred consistency.
- Taste and season to your preference.
- You might like to use a little sugar to balance the sharp flavours, but the tomato puree should hopefully have done that already.
- Serve with hearty bread if you like.
- My soda bread is perfect!
- This also tastes great reheated the next day.
onion, tomatoes, tinned chickpeas, frozen spinach, olive oil, tomato puree, garlic, lemon juice
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/inauthentic-greek-stew-320845 (may not work)