Prepare the spinach
Clean the spinach and chop it.
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Yumurtalı Ispanak Yemeği – Turkish Spinach with Eggs Recipe
A protein-packed Turkish spinach dish: spinach and onion sautéed in olive oil with eggs cooked on top.
Prep 15 minCook 15 minTotal 30 minServings 2Difficulty Easy
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Fry onion, add spinach
Fry the onion in the olive oil, then add the spinach.
Cook off the liquid
Sauté until the spinach releases its liquid and it cooks off.
Crack in the eggs
Make wells in the spinach and crack the eggs into them.
Cover and cook
Cover with the lid and leave until the eggs are cooked.
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