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Active: 35 min Total: 35 min

Ingredients

Metric
Servings:
4
Our House Salad:
  • Red pepper - 2 , chopped
  • Cucumber - 1/2 lb , cubed
  • Parsley - 3 sprigs , leaves torn
  • Dijon mustard - 2 tsp
  • Lemon juice - 1 Tbsp
  • Red wine vinegar - 2 Tbsp
  • Olive oil - 4 Tbsp
  • Salad greens - 1/4 lb
  • Pine nuts - 1/4 cup
Greek Meat Sauce with Orzo:
  • Ground beef - 1 lb
  • Garlic - 3 cloves , minced
  • Onion - 1 , diced
  • Italian eggplant - 1 , cubed
  • Portobello mushrooms - 2 , diced
  • Cooking oil - 1 1/2 Tbsp
  • Crushed tomatoes (28 oz / 794 g can) - 1 can
  • Thyme - 1 Tbsp , dried
  • Oregano - 1 Tbsp , dried
  • Allspice - 1 tsp
  • Cinnamon - 1/2 tsp
  • Lemon - 1/2 , juice of
  • Parsley - leaves of a few sprigs

Prep

  1. Ground beef - Season with salt & pepper. (Can be done the night before)
  2. Garlic / Onion / Eggplant / Portabellos - Prep as directed. (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)
  3. For salad: Red pepper / Cucumber / Parsley - Prep as directed

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Make

  1. Next add ground beef. Break up with a wooden spoon and brown for ~5 minutes.
  2. Next add in eggplant and portabellos with a dash of salt. Saute for another 5 minutes.
  3. Add in crushed tomatoes and thyme, oregano, allspice, and cinnamon. Lower heat to a simmer and cook for another 10 minutes. Finish with some lemon juice, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  4. While sauce is cooking, whisk together mustard, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, and olive oil. Season to taste with salt & pepper. For more vinaigrette ideas, check out this video.
  5. Toss vinaigrette with greens, red peppers, cucumber, and parsley. Top with pine nuts.
  6. Enjoy sauce with parsley leaves and your house salad.

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