💛Easy One pot Mince and Rice

💛Easy One pot Mince and Rice

This Easy One-Pot Mince and Rice is quick, hearty, and kind to the wallet. Inspired by Azerbaijani plov but with a twist — savoury mince, smoky bacon, tender spinach, and a touch of feta on top.

It’s ready in under 30 minutes, filling enough to feed the family, and cheap enough to save a few extra dollars. Serve with flatbread and you’ve got comfort food made simple. 👌

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Equipment

1 Large fry pan with lid
1 Chopping Board
1 Cooks knife
1 cup measure

Ingredients

3 tbsp olive oil
500 gram beef or lamb mince (1Ib)
1 each Onion
2 cloves garlic
100 grams Streaky Bacon (4oz)
2 cups Stock (Chicken/Beef or Vegetable).
100 grams Spinach
100 gram feta cheese, crumbled
2 tbsp balsamic glaze
1 each Stock cube (OXO, Knorr, or Maggi)
1 cup Basmati Rice
Salt to taste
1 each Flatbread (pita, wraps, naan, etc.) to serve

Instructions

Prep ingredients.

Peel and slice onion and garlic.
Cut bacon into strips.
Mix the mince with crumbled stock cube and balsamic glaze.

Cook base.

Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a large oven-proof pan over medium heat.
Add onion, garlic, and a pinch of salt. Cook until softened.
Add bacon Cook for 4–5 minutes until browned.
Then add the mince cook to browned

Add rice.

Stir raw rice into the meat mixture so everything is evenly distributed.

Add stock & simmer

Pour in the stock and bring to a boil.
Cover the pan, with a lid and reduce heat to the lowest setting.
cook for 8 minutes.

Rest & finish.

Remove from heat, keep covered, and let rest for 5 minutes.
Add spinach, stir through, and let it wilt

Serve.

Top with crumbled feta.
Serve with warm flatbread of your choice.
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