Kibbeh

Ingredients

• •1 cup fine bulgur wheat
• •1 pound ground beef or lamb, divided
• •1 onion, finely chopped
• •2 tablespoons pine nuts
• •1 teaspoon allspice
• •1 teaspoon kosher salt
• •1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• •2 tablespoons neutral oil

Instructions

1. 1

   Soak the bulgur until softened, then drain very well.

2. 2

   Process or knead the bulgur with half the ground meat, salt, and pepper into a smooth shell mixture.

3. 3

   Cook the onion in oil, add the remaining meat, pine nuts, and allspice, and sauté until browned.

4. 4

   Form oval shells from the bulgur mixture, fill with the meat mixture, and seal carefully.

5. 5

   Fry or bake until browned and cooked through.