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Hummus with Ground Beef
Creamy, garlicky hummus is topped with Certified Angus Beef® ground beef cooked in clarified butter and scented with cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice. This easy Lebanese recipe is perfect for scooping up with pita bread or eating alongside a big Syrian salad.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Total Time
22 mins
Servings:
12
Calories:
243 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Appetizer
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
Hummus
- 32 ounces chickpeas drained and rinsed, canned
- ½ cup lemon juice
- ½ cup tahini
- 4 cloves garlic
- ¼ cup water ice
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- parsley optional garnish, minced
- pine nuts optional garnish, toasted
Seasoned Ground Beef
- 1 tablespoon clarified butter
- 1 pound ground sirloin beef or ground chuck, Certified Angus Beef® brand
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon allspice
Instructions
- Start by making the hummus: place all ingredients in a food processor and puree until smooth. Check for seasoning and add more garlic, lemon or salt as desired; set aside.
- Next, melt the clarified butter in a large, deep skillet over medium high heat. Add the Certified Angus Beef® ground sirloin (or chuck) and begin breaking down using a wooden spoon or potato masher. Sprinkle with all the spices: salt, pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice. Continue cooking until ground beef is cooked through, about 8-10 minutes.
- To serve, spread the hummus in a thin layer on a large platter or plate. Top with the warmed ground beef mixture then garnish the platter with minced parsley and toasted pine nuts. Serve with pita bread.
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Notes
- Can be served as an appetizer or a main dish.
Nutrition Information
Serving
0.25cup
Calories
243kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
29mg
(10%)
Sodium
821mg
(34%)
Potassium
283mg
(6%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
20IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
52mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 243
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.25cup | |
| Calories | 243kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 29mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 821mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 283mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 20IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.