Cricketbirds Wrapped Beef and Spinach

Name: Cricketbirds Wrapped Beef and Spinach
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste; 1/4 cup red wine; 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon oregano; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry; 2 eggs, beaten seperately; 1 pillsbury pie crust

Submitted by cricketbird

"a wonderful combination of ingredients, and one of my family's favorites. Instead of making the crust myself, I've found that if you roll out one Pillsbury Pie Crust, and wrap the loaf in that, it works just fine. This is the original recipe, I tend to add a bit more cinnamon, and more tomato paste also."

Download

Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

1 lb ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
¹⁄₄ cup red wine
¹⁄₄ teaspoon cinnamon
¹⁄₄ teaspoon oregano
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
2 eggs, beaten seperately
1 pillsbury pie crust

directions

In a large skillet, cook beef, onion and garlic until meat is browned. Drain off excess grease.
Add paste, wine, cinnamon, oregano and salt.
Simmer, stirring ocassionally, 10-15 minutes.
Stir in spinach, and 1 beaten egg.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Roll out pie crust on floured board.
Form a loaf of the meat mixture down the center of the crust, leaving an edge all around.
Brush edges with beaten egg.
Bring sides up around loaf, and seal with the rest of the egg.
Bake 25 minutes, or until crust is browned.

Questions & Replies

Got a question? Share it with the community!

Reviews

Have any thoughts about this recipe? Share it with the community!

RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

cricketbird

I'm an Assistant Manager at a bank here in Connecticut. Previously, I was an Animal Control Officer, and owned my own pet shop for many years. I have two absolutely wonderful kids that are out on their own now. In my spare time I love to cook, I have so many recipes yet to try!! I also love to garden, in particular, turning any spare lawn into yet another perennial garden - even though my husband told me to knock it off! I was diagnosed with stage 4 Ovarian Cancer late in 2006, and after a year of hiding from the world, I went back to work, and the cancer returned. I am now cancer free, and decided that if this is my time to live, I want to be cooking and gardening, and loving my supportive family for as long as I can!!!! I have loved this site for a long time, it will always be my 'go to' place when I need a certain recipe, or have a question. <img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/IWasAdoptedfall08.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket">

View Full Profile