Mediterranean Beef Stir Fry

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 red bell pepper deseeded and diced

1 pint cherry tomatoes sliced in half

8 ounces baby spinach

4 garlic cloves minced

2 green onion thinly sliced, white and green parts separated

1 pound ground beef ~ can use ground turkey

½ teaspoon dried oregano

kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

2 tablespoons crumbled feta (optional)

Cook the tomatoes and bell pepper. Heat the oil in a large pan on medium-high heat. Add the bell pepper and cherry tomatoes and saute for 4 to 5 minutes, until the tomatoes are blistered and saucy. Add the garlic and stir another minute. 

 Add the spinach. Add the spinach and white parts of the green onion. Note that the spinach will take up most of the pan, but it will wilt down. Stir for another 2 to 3 minutes, until the spinach has wilted. Remove these veggies to a plate.

Cook the beef. Add the ground beef, oregano, salt, and black pepper to the pan, and use a spatula to break up the meat. Cook the ground beef until it's browned, then drain off any excess grease. 

Garnish and serve. Transfer the veggies back to the pan, add the green parts of the green onion, and stir until warmed through. Garnish with crumbled feta before serving. 

Notes

Freezes well without the cheese

Serve with kalamata olives, hummus and/or tzatziki.