Cadi'nin Turk Mutfagi

I'm pretty sure that's how you say "The Witch's Turkish Kitchen", but my Turkish isn't very good. Let's hope I'm close enough! EDIT: I checked with a Turkish friend and that is correct. Woo hoo! :)

Today, for my Beltane meal, I made kiymali ispanak - spinach with ground meat. The pictures below illustrate the recipe.

1 onion, chopped
4-5 cloves garlic, minced
300 grams ground beef
450 grams frozen spinach
1/2 teaspoon red pepper
2 tablespoons rice
1 cup crushed tomatoes
1/2 cup fresh parsley and dill
salt and pepper to taste

Cook the onion, garlic and ground beef until the beef is brown. Add the tomatoes, spinach, rice, salt and pepper. Add some hot water if needed. Cover and cook until the rice is tender. Add the fresh herbs and cook for another 5 minutes. Check for seasoning and serve with garlic yogurt.