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Quick Beef & Spinach Flatbreads with Crispy Bacon
Fast beef and spinach flatbreads with crispy bacon: a 30-minute weeknight option.
Why this recipe works
This quick beef and spinach flatbread recipe combines a simple dough with a savory topping of browned beef, wilted spinach and crispy bacon. It’s suitable for weeknights, crowd meals, or anyone craving a fast, hands-on dinner.
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Key takeaways
Crispy bacon adds texture
Lean beef plus wilted spinach for balance
Fast flatbreads cheat-sheet friendly
Recipe guide
This quick beef and spinach flatbread recipe combines a simple dough with a savory topping of browned beef, wilted spinach and crispy bacon. It’s suitable for weeknights, crowd meals, or anyone craving a fast, hands-on dinner.
Get a hot, tasty flatbread in minutes.
- Crispy bacon adds texture
- Lean beef plus wilted spinach for balance
- Fast flatbreads cheat-sheet friendly
Dough and bases
Stir flour, salt and 2 tbsp water to form a soft dough. Rest 10 minutes. Divide into 4 pieces and roll into thin rounds.
Beef, spinach and bacon topping
Cook bacon until crispy, drain fat. Brown ground beef with a pinch of salt. Quick-wilt spinach in the same pan for 1–2 minutes. Return bacon to mix.
Cook and serve
Warm a clean skillet and cook flatbreads 1–2 minutes per side until puffed and lightly browned. Top with beef-spinach-bacon and serve immediately.
Ingredients
- 200 g plain flour
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 tsp salt
- 250 g ground beef (mince)
- 4 slices streaky bacon
- 100 g spinach
- 1 tbsp oil
Instructions
- Mix flour, salt and water into a soft dough; rest 10 minutes.
- Divide dough into 4 pieces and roll each into thin round flatbreads.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Cook bacon until crispy, drain on paper towel and chop into pieces.
- Drain excess bacon fat from skillet, add ground beef and cook until browned, seasoning with a little salt.
- Quickly wilt spinach in the skillet with the beef for 1–2 minutes.
- Return bacon to the skillet and mix with beef and spinach.
- Warm a clean skillet over medium heat and cook each flatbread 1–2 minutes per side until puffed and lightly browned.
- Top each flatbread with the beef, spinach and bacon mixture and serve immediately.
FAQs
Can I make this ahead?
Yes. Prepare the dough and topping separately, then reheat assembled flatbreads just before serving.
Can I use a different leafy green?
Yes—kale or chard can substitute spinach with similar wilted texture.
My dough is sticky. What now?
Dust with a little flour and rest 5 minutes; add small amounts of water only if needed.