Paleo Meat and Spinach with Rice Noodles

This recipe is a combination of two recipes. Do not stop with the Curried Sauce (blog: 7/10/13); as the meat and spinach is a great base for numerous dishes. Nachos and a quiche comes to mind. Rob is not a big fan of cooked spinach, but he liked the dish and received the healthy benefits of the greens. May also used different spices: see suggestions below.

Ingredients:

• 3-16 oz bags frozen chopped spinach (defrosted)
• 1/2 tablespoon coconut oil
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 1/2 pound ground meat of choice or combination (beef, chicken, pork, turkey, Italian sausage)
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

Makes 5-2 cup containers

Directions:

Squeeze the excess water from the defrosted spinach. A wire sieve works well.

Heat a large skillet over medium high heat . Add the coconut oil and allow to melt. Add onions and saute for about 5 minutes. Crumble the meat into the pan, breaking up the lumps. Add the garlic, salt, pepper and cayenne and cook until the meat is browned. Stir in the spinach until combined. 

Serve with Curried Sauce which I added an extra cup of chicken broth to make more saucy. Once sauce is made at 4-cups of the meat and spinach mixture. I served over fine rice noodles that were cooked according to package directions. Serve in soup bowls.

Could also serve over cooked rice.

Other spices to use: Pizza Seasoning, Italian Seasoning or Asian Seasoning found in Healing Spices Cookbook.