cuban

Cuban Style Beef Meatballs in Caper Citrus Sauce with Sauteed Spinach

This simmered dish pairs lean ground beef with capers, drained, baby spinach and egg. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.

Lunch Dinner

Medium

Balanced High satiety Gluten free

Set your calorie target 650 kcal

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Estimated macros per portion

53 g Protein

27 g Carbohydrates

39 g Fat

6 g Fiber

Ingredients

650 kcal · 1 portion

Ingredient quantities automatically adjust to your calorie target.

200g lean ground beef (90% lean) 352 kcal
50g egg 72 kcal
18g gluten free rice crackers, crushed 23 kcal
14g olive oil 124 kcal
8g garlic, minced 12 kcal
15g capers, drained 3 kcal
90g orange juice 42 kcal
15g lime juice 5 kcal
120g baby spinach 28 kcal
1 tsp (2g) dried oregano 6 kcal
0.5 tsp (1g) kosher salt 0 kcal
0.25 tsp (1g) black pepper 1 kcal

Cooking instructions

lean ground beef (90% lean)egggluten free rice crackersgarlicdried oreganokosher saltblack pepper
Mix ground beef with egg, crushed crackers, minced garlic, dried oregano, salt, and black pepper. Form into 8-10 small meatballs.
olive oil
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium. Brown meatballs on all sides, 6-8 minutes total.
capersorange juicelime juice
Add orange juice, lime juice, and capers; scrape up browned bits and simmer 3-4 minutes until meatballs are cooked through and sauce slightly reduces.
baby spinach
Push meatballs to one side. Add spinach and cook 1-2 minutes until wilted, tossing in the citrus pan sauce.
baby spinachkosher salt
Taste and adjust salt, then serve meatballs with spinach and spoon extra sauce over the top.