Spiced Lamb and Spinach Turkish Bread
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Take your Turkish bread from side-serve to something special with this easy adaptation of the traditional Turkish Pide. Use this idea as an easy option for entertaining. This “do in advance” recipe can be prepared ahead of time, and thrown into the oven to be ready in minutes. Perfect to slice and feed a crowd or add a salad to turn this into a generous meal.
Serves | 4 | Prep Time | 15 mins | Cooking Time | 8-12 mins |
Ingredients
- 2 Turkish bread, halved lengthways
- 200g feta
- 2 tsp sumac
- Natural yoghurt, to serve
Lamb and Spinach
- Olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tsp chilli flakes
- 2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp salt and pepper
- 500g minced lamb
- ⅔ bag spinach, chopped
Method
- Pre-heat oven to 200°C
- Add oil to frypan, cook garlic and spices until fragrant, add lamb and seasoning. Cook until lamb is browned.
- Add chopped spinach, toss through until spinach has wilted.
- This can be done ahead of time.
- To prepare pide
- Lay ciabatta out on a baking tray, divide lamb between ciabatta.
- Bake in the oven for 8-12 minutes, until bread is golden.
Assembly
To serve, crumble feta over hot lamb, drizzle with yoghurt and finish with sumac.
Cook’s Notes
To turn this simple meal into something more substantial, scatter lamb with pine nuts before baking and
serve with a leafy green salad and hummus.