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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 55 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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A tasty, Middle-Eastern dish. I like this for lunch or as a snack. Fatoush Salad is the perfect accompaniment. Ingredients:
1/2 cup bulgar wheat |
1/2 cup chopped onion |
1 garlic clove, minced |
2 tablespoons oil |
1 lb ground lamb (or beef) |
3 tablespoons pine nuts, lightly toasted |
3/4 teaspoon ground allspice |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/3 cup chopped onion |
1 1/2 teaspoons salt |
1 teaspoon ground allspice |
1/4 cup butter |
Directions:
1. In a small bowl, soak bulgur in enough warm water to cover by 1 inch for 1 hour and drain.
2. In a skillet, cook 1/2 cup chopped onion and garlic clove in 2 tblsps oil over moderate heat for 5 minutes or until the onion is softened.
3. Add 1/4 of the ground lamb, pine nuts, 3/4 tsp allspice and 1/2 tsp salt and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until lamb is no longer pink.
4. In a bowl combine the remaining lamb, bulgur, 1/3 cup chopped onion, 1 1/2 tsps salt and 1 tsp allspice.
5. Spread half of raw lamb in a buttered 1-quart baking dish; cover with cooked lamb, and top with remaining raw lamb, smoothing top.
6. With a sharp knife, etch a diamond pattern on top of the ground lamb (where you intend to cut it once cooked), dot with butter and bake for 20-25 minutes.
7. Cut into 4 pieces and serve hot or chilled.
8. This is excellent eaten with tzatziki or plain greek-style yoghurt and Fatoush Salad Salad.
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