JOE'S SPECIAL (GROUND BEEF, SPINACH & EGGS)
According to my cookbooks, Joe's Special is a San Francisco specialty dating to the 1920's. I have seen several versions; what they all have in common is ground beef, spinach and eggs. This is not fancy, but it makes a great main dish for a light supper or brunch. I like to serve this with toasted Beer Bread and a fresh fruit salad.
Provided by ClareVH
Categories Spinach
Time 20m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Beat the eggs and set aside for step 7.
- Heat the oil and butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat.
- When the butter has melted, add the ground beef and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and crumbly.
- Add the onion and garlic and cook until the onion is tender but not browned.
- Stir in the spinach, basil, oregano and nutmeg.
- If using fresh spinach, cook until the spinach wilts.
- Add the beaten eggs to the beef/spinach mixture and cook until the eggs are set, about 3 minutes.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
A REAL SAN FRANCISCO TREAT: JOE'S SPECIAL
Joe's Special is comfort food, plain and simple, made of onion, spinach, ground sirloin and eggs. It's an old recipe that makes the type of food we like to cook today -- hearty and healthful, quick and easy. It was introduced in San Francisco in the 1920s. There are many versions of this recipe but none on this site just like this one. Serve Joe's Special as a lunch or dinner meal, but it can also be a protein-filled breakfast dish, often with hash browns and toast on the side. Recipe is from our local food writer, Jan D'Atri.
Provided by Lorraine of AZ
Categories Breakfast
Time 30m
Yield 2-3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a heavy skillet over medium heat, cook onions and garlic in olive oil until tender and translucent.
- Add crumbled ground sirloin and cook until the beef is almost browned.
- Stir in sliced mushrooms. Add sherry, if desired, and cook about one minute. Mix in spinach and seasonings and stir well.
- Mix in green chilies, if desired. Add the beaten eggs stirring constantly to completely blend eggs into the mixture.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the Parmesan cheese and serve immediately. Serve with French bread.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 423.1, Fat 30.5, SaturatedFat 9.4, Cholesterol 394, Sodium 554.1, Carbohydrate 13.4, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 5.5, Protein 24.8
JOE'S SPECIAL
Provided by Cheryl Alters Jamison
Categories Egg Leafy Green Breakfast Brunch Sauté Quick & Easy Lunch Ground Beef Spinach Sugar Conscious Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Crack the eggs into a small bowl and add the Tabasco, salt, basil, and pepper. Whisk just enough to combine; you should still see large bubbles. Set aside.
- Warm the oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat until the butter melts. Add the onion and sauté until soft but not beginning to brown, about 4 minutes. Add the ground beef and continue cooking until uniformly brown, breaking the meat into small pieces as it cooks. Cover with the spinach, place a lid over the mixture, and cook for about 3 minutes, just until the spinach wilts. (If using frozen spinach, cook, covered, for 1 minute, just to take off its raw edge.)
- Stir the spinach into the meat, cooking briefly to eliminate excess liquid if the mixture seems watery. Pour the egg mixture over all, stirring with a spatula from the bottom until the eggs begin to set. Remove from the heat and stir a few more times, as the eggs cook through from the residual heat. Serve immediately.
JOE'S SPECIAL
Make and share this Joe's Special recipe from Food.com.
Provided by GinnyP
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 20m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat and begin to brown the beef.
- Add the garlic powder halfway through cooking, if using.
- When beef is browned, remove it from the pan, drain and set aside.
- Use paper towels to wipe away the excess fat from the pan.
- Heat olive oil in the pan over medium heat.
- Add the shallots or onions and herbs and saute' 2 to 3 minutes.
- Then add the garlic and saute' 2 to 3 minutes more.
- Add the spinach, toss well to coat, and saute' until just wilted.
- Add the hamburger, stirring to distribute ingredients evenly.
- Pour the beaten eggs over all and stir gently until cooked.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 491.7, Fat 35, SaturatedFat 9.6, Cholesterol 496.7, Sodium 264.2, Carbohydrate 5.7, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 1.1, Protein 37.4
JOE'S SPECIAL
Steps:
- Sprinkle the tri-tip with salt and pepper.
- Heat the olive oil in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Once heated, add the tri-tip and saute until browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic, shallot and mushrooms, then season with salt and pepper and saute until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the spinach and cook until wilted, about 1 minute. Add the egg yolks, if using, and quickly stir to cook through. Stir in the Parmesan. Taste for seasoning and serve hot garnished with more Parmesan. Eat with spoons.
JOE'S SPECIAL
This can be served for brunch, dinner, or a midnight snack and should be served with sourdough toast and hot sauce. It is thought to originate in San Francisco but there are many different ideas as to who gets credit for it. This version is from Firehouse Food: Cooking with San Francisco's Firefighters
Provided by cookiedog
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 45m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook, stirring to break up the meat, until it is evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the meat to a large bowl, draining and discarding the fat.
- Return the pan to the heat and add another tablespoon of oil. Add the onion and garlic and saute until golden and translucent, about 4 minutes. Transfer to the bowl with the beef, leaving as much oil in the pan as possible.
- Add the mushrooms to the pan, along with the remaining tablespoon of oil, if needed. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms are lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
- Return the beef and onion to the pan with the mushrooms. Add the spinach, Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning, and nutmeg. Cook stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the eggs. Cook, stirring constantly, until the eggs are just set and soft-scrambled. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 345.5, Fat 21.3, SaturatedFat 6.9, Cholesterol 285.2, Sodium 187.2, Carbohydrate 6, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 2.3, Protein 32.2
ORIGINAL JOE'S SPECIAL
There are many different versions of this, and we love to eat this with tabasco sauce and sometime along with ketchup drizzled over it. The kids like this with ketchup (of course). I've always eyeballed the seasonings, and relied on the hot sauce, so do adjust to your taste (add more seasonings if you don't use hot sauce or ketchup)!
Provided by JMigs0
Categories Meat
Time 25m
Yield 2-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat skillet, sautee chopped onions until softened, add garlic.
- Meanwhile, in another skillet, heat and add olive oil, add mushrooms and sautee a few minutes. Season with some salt and pepper, add red wine. Simmer with lid slightly open.
- Add ground meat to the onions, season with salt, pepper, Italian Seasonings, garlic powder, and brown the meat.
- When meat is almost cooked through, add spinach and the entire skillet of mushrooms and juices, add worchestershire. Cook through. Turn heat to low and add eggs, stir and cook until set. Adjust seasonings to taste.
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