Joe's Special

2 tbsp SBD-friendly margarine
1/4 cup onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 lb very lean ground beef
1 package (10 oz) frozen chopped spinach (thawed and drained well) or one bunch fresh spinach, washed and chopped
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp dried oregano, crumbled
1 cup of your favorite reduced-fat cheese, cubed

Melt butter in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Saute' onion until golden brown. Add garlic and ground beef; cook until browned. Add spinach. Blend in salt, pepper and oregano. Simmer about 5 minutes. Add cheese and cook just until cheese begins to melt.

Makes 4-6 servings

Enjoy, Leashless

This looks good! I think I might try it tonight!!

lauren

wow i made this tonight for dinner on a whim and i am so glad I did! this was so good that it made me feel like i was cheating! i used low fat cheddar jalapeno block cheese and who ever joe is... THANK YOU! this recipe is now on my fridge.

lisa

I made this tonight and it was delicious! I added a bit more garlic and spices just because I tend to like more seasoning. I was concerned that the portion might be a bit small if I made it into 4 or 5 servings, but surprisingly it was very filling. I will be using this recipe frequently. Thank you!!

I made this tonight and actually put it in a whole wheat tortilla (hence making it a phase two dish) but wow, it was great and very filling (I added extra garlic and spices as well)...

I see everyone likes this but what about the eggs? Is that what would make this recipe so high in fat? I have been looking at the "regular" Joe's Special and was surprised to see fat at 28 grams. Thanks for your reply & I guess I will try, i wonder if egg beaters are less fattening if the eggs are the culpret.

Eggs are allowed on South Beach. You could cut the fat by using Egg Beaters.
(Note that this thread is over eight years old.)

Rosehips, you could make this ground extra lean turkey breast or 97% lean ground beef, and that would lower the fat considerably.

Am I missing something or did I overlook eggs somewhere in the recipe??? *shrugs*

You are right! Rosehips is a new person and I just replied to her question without reading the recipe!

Hey, but it looks good! Thanks for bringing it up!

Look, now, I'm too old for y'all to try confusing me like that!!!

I kid, I kid. I thought maybe I needed more coffee, LOL