Spinach and Beef Layer Pie
- 450 g spinach
- 25 g butter
- 450 g beef mince
- 20 ml paprika
- 25 ml plain flour
- 600 ml tomato juice
- 12 orange, grated rind and juice
- 4 pinches chili powder
- 2 eggs
- 50 g blanched almonds, chopped roughly
- salt and black pepper
- Preheat the oven.
- Pull the stems off the spinach.
- Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil.
- Plunge in the spinach leave and boil for 30 seconds, just until the leaves are limp.
- Drain well, pressing with a wooden spoon to extract all the liquid.
- Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan.
- Stir in the mince and cook over a high heat, stirring for a few minutes until the meat is well browned.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the paprika and flour.
- Gradually add the tomato juice and return to the heat.
- Stirring all the time bring to the boil and bubble for about 3 minutes until thickened.
- Stir in the orange rind and juice and season to taste with chilli powder and salt.
- Pour a thin layer of meat mixture on the bottom of a greased 1 litre ovenproof dish.
- Cover with a layer of spinach and continue with thin layers of meat and spinach, ending with a layer of spinach.
- Whisk the eggs, season with salt and black pepper and stir in the chopped almonds.
- Pour the mixture over the spinach top, spreading it around to cover all the leaves.
- Cook just above the centre of the oven for 25 minutes.
spinach, butter, beef mince, paprika, flour, orange, chili powder, eggs, blanched almonds, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spinach-and-beef-layer-pie-431667 (may not work)