GREEK GOULASH

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Yield 4 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

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6 pita rounds
Olive oil cooking spray
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 pounds ground sirloin or lamb
Black pepper
1 teaspoon dried oregano or 2 sprigs fresh, finely chopped
2 pinches ground cinnamon
1 onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, grated
1 small eggplant, peeled and chopped into 1/4-inch dice
1 box frozen spinach, 10 ounces, defrosted and wrung dry in towel
1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
1/2 cup pitted, chopped kalamata black olives
1 lemon, zested
1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
1/2 pound orzo pasta
1 1/2 cups crumbled feta cheese

Steps:

Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Cut pita rounds into 6 wedges each with knife or kitchen scissors. Scatter wedges onto a baking sheet and spray with olive oil cooking spray. Season with salt and bake 10 minutes until golden. Remove from the oven and cool. Heat a large high sided skillet with extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan, over medium- high heat until oil ripples. Add beef or lamb, brown and crumble meat, about 5 minutes. Season the meat with salt, pepper, oregano, cinnamon. Add the onions, garlic and eggplant and cook 6 to 7 minutes then stir in spinach and tomato sauce. Simmer a few minutes and adjust seasonings. Chop olives with lemon zest and parsley - Greek Gremolata! Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook orzo according to box instructions. Drain orzo and combine with meat goulash. Top bowls of goulash with feta cheese, pita chips and olive gremolata.