Tajine el Bey

🧂 Ingredients

• For the meat layer
• 1 lb beef

  ground
• 2 onions

  grated
• 3 cloves garlic

  pressed
• 2 oz. cheese

  e.g. mozzarella, grated
• 4 eggs

  beaten
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin
• ½ teaspoon tabel

  Tunisian spice blend
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• For the spinach layer
• 10 oz. fresh spinach

  rinsed, drained and finely chopped,
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 whole eggs
• 2 oz. cheese

  e.g. mozzarella, grated
• ½ teaspoon tabel
• Salt
• Black pepper
• For the ricotta layer
• 10 oz. ricotta
• 2 oz. cheese

  e.g. mozzarella, grated
• 3 egg whites

  lightly beaten
• Black pepper
• For the mold
• 3 tablespoons butter
• For the decor
• 3 oz. walnuts

  or pistachios, slightly roasted, crushed

Instructions

• 1 For the meat layer
• 2 In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat and brown the onions for
  a few minutes.
• 3 Add the ground meat and garlic and stir well.
• 4 Add the cumin and the tabel. Add salt, black pepper and mix well.
• 5 Cook the meat over medium heat, uncovered, for 15 minutes, stirring regularly.
• 6 Remove the meat from the heat and let it cool for 15 minutes.
• 7 Add the grated cheese and eggs and mix well.
• 8 Gently mix this preparation to obtain a smooth and even layer.
• 9 Preheat the oven to 350F (180˚C).
• 10 Butter a baking dish and pour all the ground meat mixture.
• 11 Using a spatula, even out the surface.
• 12 Bake for 10 minutes. The surface must harden a little.
• 13 For the spinach layer
• 14 In a large skillet, heat the butter over medium heat. Sauté the spinach,
  stirring regularly until all the liquid is reduced.
• 15 Let cool completely then add the egg yolks, the whole eggs, and the tabel.
• 16 Season with salt, pepper and stir well.
• 17 Pour the spinach stuffing in the oven dish, on top of the meat layer, then
  sprinkle with grated cheese.
• 18 Bake for 10 minutes.
• 19 For the ricotta layer
• 20 Mix the ricotta, grated cheese, and egg whites.
• 21 Add the ricotta mixture to the spinach layer and bake again for 10 minutes.
• 22 Let cool and cut small diamond-shaped slices.
• 23 Sprinkle each with crushed nuts or pistachios or a mixture of both.

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