Greek · Dinner
Spiced Rice with Ground Pork and Tomato
Ground pork simmered with tomatoes, onion, and warming Greek spices, folded through short-grain rice until the grains take on a rust-red color. Cinnamon, allspice, and oregano define the pan, finished with a squeeze of lemon and crumbled feta. Served warm as a weeknight one-pan plate.
$4
10 minsPrep
30 minsCook
40 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
545Calories
32.2gProtein
27.8gFat
41.7gCarbs
6.1gSugar
3.1gFiber
675mgSodium
132mgChol
10.7gSat Fat
756mgPotassium
217mgCalcium
3.2mgIron
1.2mcgVitamin B12
11mgVitamin C
mediterranean
Instructions
1
Prep
Chop onion finely, mince garlic, measure spices, and set cooked rice aside.
2
Sauté ground pork over medium-high heat for 6–7 minutes, breaking it into small pieces with a spoon until browned and cooked through.
3
Add onion, garlic, cinnamon, allspice, and oregano to the skillet, stirring for 1 minute until fragrant, then fold in canned tomatoes and simmer over medium-low heat for 12 minutes until sauce thickens.
4
Fold cooked rice into the skillet and stir over low heat for 2 minutes until grains turn rust-red. Remove from heat, scatter feta over top, and finish with lemon juice.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 12 oz341g ground pork
- 2/3 cup80g, about a third of a 14.5 oz can canned tomatoes
- 1/2 cup120g onion
- 2 clove2 clove garlic
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp1/4 tsp allspice
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 1/3 cup240g cooked white rice
- 2 tbsp28g olive oil
- 2 oz56g feta cheese
- 2 tsp2 tsp lemon juice
- salt and black pepper to taste
