Moroccan-Spiced Meat Sauce with Goat Cheese | Cook With Amber

ground lamb

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground beef is often less expensive.

goat cheese

🥗Healthier: feta cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Feta provides a similar tangy flavor, while cream cheese is more widely available.

Welcome viewers and introduce the dish: Moroccan spice meat sauce with goat cheese and spinach over spaghetti.

Mention that the recipe is meant for grandparents and is hearty and comforting.

State the ingredients needed: 8 oz spinach (doubling to use the entire box), 1 lb ground beef, 3 cups tomato sauce, and various spices.

Show the spices: cumin, cayenne, cinnamon, ground ginger, and paprika, along with salt and pepper.

Add 4 tsp of cumin, 4 tsp of paprika, 1 tsp of cinnamon, 1 tsp of ground ginger, and 1/2 tsp of cayenne to the mixture.

Add the tomato sauce to the pan and let it simmer.

Simmer the sauce for 15 minutes until thickened.

Add the entire box of spinach to the sauce, noting it will wilt down and soak up flavor.

Taste the sauce and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed.

Mention that goat cheese will be added later for creaminess and tartness, and that the sauce will be reheated before serving.

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