Kibbee Lebanese Style

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup bulgur
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 1/2 teaspoon dried mint
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 onion, minced
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 pound ground lamb
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• preheat an oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease an 8 inch square baking dish.
• soak bulgur in hot water until the bulgur expands and cools, about 10 minutes. place the bulgur, mint, allspice, pepper, cinnamon, salt, onion, parsley, and lamb in a food processor. process until well mixed, about 1 minute. divide the lamb mixture and layer half in the baking dish, creating a large patty. sprinkle pine nuts over the meat, then layer the remaining lamb on top, patting firmly. cut the kibbee into 1 1/2 inch squares.
• bake in the preheated oven until the lamb is no longer pink in the middle, 30 to 35 minutes. an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 160 degrees f (70 degrees c).