Moroccan pasta is one of my favorite meals. The spicy meat sauce with a hint of cinnamon with creamy goat cheese is just so delicious! Usually we mix the spinach into the sauce and let it wilt, but this time I served it on a bed of the spinach and I think I like it better! I hope you give it a try.
Moroccan-Spiced Meat Sauce with Goat Cheese
Moroccan pasta is one of my favorite meals ever! Whenever my mom asks Lexi or me what we want for dinner, this is usually what we ask for first. The spicy meat sauce with a hint of cinnamon and creamy goat cheese is just so delicious. The spinach adds heartiness and soaks up all the amazing flavor from the sauce. I have made this for many of my friends and they always rave about it!
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
- 1/2 small onion chopped (about 1/2 cup/80 g)
- 1 garlic clove peeled and pressed
- 1 pound/455 g lean ground beef
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 3 cups/735 g plain tomato-based pasta sauce
- 12 ounces/340 g dried spaghetti or your favorite pasta
- 4 cups/120 g fresh organic baby spinach
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup/38 g crumbled goat cheese
Instructions
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Place the oil in a large saucepan and heat over medium heat. Sauté the onion and garlic until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the beef and cook until browned and crumbly.
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Add the cumin, paprika, ginger, cinnamon, and cayenne. Stir until evenly mixed.
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Pour in the pasta sauce and simmer over medium-low heat for about 15 minutes.
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While the pasta sauce is simmering, cook the pasta according to the instructions on the package. Drain the pasta.
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Put all the spinach into the pasta sauce and keep stirring until the leaves are wilted. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
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Top the pasta with the meat sauce and sprinkle with small chunks of goat cheese.
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To take to lunch, pack your leftover pasta and sauce in a container and store in the fridge. store the goat cheese topping in a separate small container. The next morning, pack the containers in your lunch box with an ice pack and bring a fork. You can warm it up in the morning and pack it in a lunch thermos or if you have the option, you can warm it up in a microwave once you get to school. Sprinkle on the goat cheese, and enjoy.
Wow, the video we made is really old – I’m so young! I think we will have to post an updated video!
I also made it on Q13 FOX News 2 years ago.
Enjoy!
-Amber
6 Comments on “Moroccan Meat Sauce with Creamy Goat Cheese over Spinach and Pasta”
2 words: Love it!!!!!!! My friend and I made this together and we had so much fun! It was soooooooo delicious! Also, when are you going to make another video? I love your videos!
2 words: LOVE IT!!! My friend and I made this together and we had so much fun! It’s soooooo delicious! Also, when are you going to make another video? I love your videos!
Hi Greer! I have one word… YAY! I am so glad you and your friend had fun cooking and enjoyed your results! Thanks for watching! 🙂
Thank you for writing back! I hope time to enjoy more of your recipes. Btw, your sister is the best taste tester ever!!!
Also, I love how you are so happy in every video! I makes my day so amazing and makes eating heathy so fun!
Sorry! I meant I hope I have time to enjoy more of your recipes. There was a typo.