Mediterranean Beef Bowls
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
50 mins
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Servings
4 people
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Mediterranean Beef Bowls
Description
This recipe builds a complete dish starting with jasmine rice simmered in chicken stock with salt and pepper until tender. Chickpeas are stirred into the rice and kept warm. Meanwhile, lean ground beef is browned in olive oil and seasoned with garlic powder, oregano, dill, salt, and pepper. The beef is cooked until crumbled and cooked through, with excess fat rendered off.
Fresh mini cucumbers and quartered cherry tomatoes provide crispness and lightness that contrast the rich beef and creamy hummus added at serving. Crumbled feta cheese adds a salty tang, and chopped parsley and chives bring herbal brightness. Pickled onions top the bowls adding acidity and bite. This layering of textures and flavors results in satisfying bowls suitable for lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
- 2 cucumber sliced, mini
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes quartered
- 1 ½ cups chicken stock or bone broth
- 1 cup jasmine rice rinsed well, dry
- salt kosher salt
- black pepper kosher salt
- 1 (14 ounce ) chickpeas canned, drained and rinsed
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef lean
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon oregano dried
- ¼ teaspoon dill dried
- 1 cup hummus or more or less if desired
- ¼ cup feta cheese or more if desired, crumbled
- parsley for topping, chopped
- chive for topping, chopped
- onion for topping, pickled
Instructions
- To prepare, chop your cucumbers and tomatoes first so they are ready to go.
- Heat the chicken stock in a saucepan over medium heat. Once boiling, add the rice and a big pinch of salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cover. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes, until the liquid is absorbed. (Note: check your package instructions on your rice to see if it requires more or less liquid!)
- Stir the chickpeas into the rice. Cover to keep it warm and set aside until ready to use.
- While the rice is cooking, brown the ground beef. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Season the beef all over with the salt and pepper. Add the beef and let it brown on one side. Flip and let it brown on the other side. Then bread it apart, using a meat masher or a wooden spoon, until tiny crumbles remain. Stir in the garlic powder, oregano and dill. Cook, stirring often, until the beef is browned and any fat in the skillet has cooked off. Taste and season more if desired.
- To serve, spoon about 3 tablespoons hummus in the bottom of a bowl and swirl it around. Add a scoop of the rice with chickpeas. Add a scoop of the ground beef.
- Top with the cucumbers and tomatoes, some pickled onions, a sprinkle of feta cheese and the fresh herbs. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
- Serve!
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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