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Joe's Special — traditional dish from San Francisco, United States
Main course Meat

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Nutritional Values

🔥610kcal
💪41gProtein
🌾12gCarbs
🥑45gFat
🌿3gFibre
⚖️350 gServing

* Per serving · 350 g. May vary.

Allergens

🥚 Eggs

Joe's Special

How to order / say it
Say it Joe's Special — [johz spesh-ul]
Order I’ll have Joe's Special, please.
Say locally

Scrambled eggs with spinach, onions, and ground beef.

Why try it?

This dish is a quintessential San Francisco concoction, reflecting the city’s innovation with simple and hearty foods, often enjoyed in local diners.

How it tastes

Joe's Special offers a savory and fulfilling flavor, with tender spinach and seasoned beef balanced perfectly with fluffy scrambled eggs.

Origin & History — first documented: 1920

Created in the 1920s at New Joe's restaurant in North Beach, the dish became popular for its simplicity and nourishment, making it an enduring favorite among locals and visitors alike.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🥩 150 g ground beef
  • 🥚 3 eggs
  • 🥕 100 g spinach
  • 🧄 50 g onion
  • 🫒 30 ml olive oil
  • 🥛 20 g parmesan cheese
  • 🧂 5 g salt
  • 🧂 5 g pepper

Method

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a skillet, add onions, and sauté until translucent.
  2. 2 Add ground beef and cook until browned, breaking up any large pieces.
  3. 3 Stir in spinach and cook until wilted.
  4. 4 Beat eggs with salt and pepper, then pour over the beef mixture.
  5. 5 Stir gently until eggs are scrambled and cooked through. Top with parmesan cheese before serving.
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