Name: Cheesy "French Onion" Beef & Potato Bake with Sautéed Spinach
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 3 (142 g) pkgs baby spinach; 237 ml chicken or vegetable broth; 3 cloves garlic; 1.02 kg lean ground beef; ¾ (227 g) block mozzarella cheese; 1.02 kg new potatoes; 3 medium yellow onions; black pepper; butter, unsalted; salt; thyme, dried; Worcestershire sauce

Cheesy "French Onion" Beef & Potato Bake with Sautéed SpinachCheesy "French Onion" Beef & Potato Bake with Sautéed Spinach — a 45-minute dinner recipe with 12 ingredients, serving 6.Ingredients

3 (142 g) pkgs baby spinach

237 ml chicken or vegetable broth

3 cloves garlic

1.02 kg lean ground beef

¾ (227 g) block mozzarella cheese

1.02 kg new potatoes

3 medium yellow onions

black pepper

butter, unsalted

salt

thyme, dried

Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

Preheat oven to 230°C (450°F).

Wash, dry, and quarter potatoes; place in a large pot, along with salt, and cover with hot water (from the tap). Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until fork-tender, about 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, peel, halve, and slice onions crosswise into thin half-moons. Peel and mince garlic.

Preheat another large pot over medium heat.

Once the pot is hot, add butter and swirl to coat the bottom. Add onion and garlic to the pot; cook, stirring occasionally, until starting to soften, 4-5 minutes.

Add beef and spices to the pot. Cook, breaking the meat apart with a spoon, until browned and crumbly, 5-6 minutes. Remove from heat.

While the beef is cooking, coarsely grate mozzarella.

When the potatoes are done, drain and add to the pot with the beef and onions. Gently crush some of the potatoes using a fork or potato masher. Add broth and Worcestershire to the pot and stir to combine. (Reserve pot used for the potatoes for later use.)

Transfer beef mixture to a large baking dish. Sprinkle mozzarella over the beef and potatoes.

Place baking dish in the oven and bake until the mozzarella is melted and golden, 7-8 minutes. Remove from oven.

Meanwhile, wash and dry the spinach. (Skip this step if it came pre-washed.)

Return the pot to medium heat.

Once the pot is hot, add additional butter and swirl to coat the bottom. Add spinach to the pot in handfuls, waiting for the spinach to wilt slightly before adding the next handful. Season with salt and pepper, stir to combine, and remove from heat.

To serve, divide beef-potato bake and spinach between plates. Enjoy!

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