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Lebanese Hushwee – Ground Beef with Pine Nuts
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Lebanese Hushwee – Ground Beef with Pine Nuts

Hushwee rice is a beef and rice mixture made with cinnamon, toasted pine nuts and rice pilaf cooked in clarified butter. An easy one-pan meal.

Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 8
Calories: 438 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon clarified butter (also known as ghee)
  • 1 onion minced - use frozen diced onions to save time, medium
  • 20 ounces ground sirloin (lamb or bison work well too)
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour Lebanese Spice Blend
  • ¼ cup pine nuts (toasted)
  • parsley garnish, fresh, minced

Instructions

Toasting the Pine Nuts:
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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. On a small cookie sheet place raw pine nuts and cook for 5-7 minutes or until they are at a light brown in color. Keep a careful eye on them as they can burn quickly.
Lebanese Hushwee
  1. In a deep pan, melt butter over medium high heat then add the minced onion. Sautee until translucent, 4-5 minutes.
  2. Add ground sirloin and spices. Cook 8-10 minutes or until meat is browned, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon to break up meat. Check for seasoning and add salt and pepper to taste. Stir in toasted pine nuts and set aside.

Notes

  • To toast pine nuts simply spread in an even layer on a baking pan and bake at 350 degrees for 5-7 minutes or until golden brown.
  • If you don’t wish to make your own clarified butter (also known as “ghee”), you can find it online or in most health stores.
  • For lasting freshness, store pine nuts in the freezer to keep them fresher, longer.

Nutrition Information

Calories 438kcal (22%) Carbohydrates 44g (15%) Protein 17g (34%) Fat 21g (32%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Cholesterol 67mg (22%) Sodium 517mg (22%) Potassium 307mg (7%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 49mg (5%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 438

% Daily Value*

Calories 438kcal 22%
Carbohydrates 44g 15%
Protein 17g 34%
Fat 21g 32%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Cholesterol 67mg 22%
Sodium 517mg 22%
Potassium 307mg 7%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 49mg 5%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.