Traditional Kebbe

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 kg lean ground lamb
• 2 cups cracked bulgur wheat
• 1 1/2 cups pine nuts
• 1 medium onion
• 1 bunch fresh mint
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon salt (or to taste)
• 1/4-1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

Recipe

• 1 the wheat is rinsed and soaked for thirty minutes in enough water to cover. meanwhile preheat the oven to 200 degrees celsius.drain it and mix in a large bowl with the ground lamb, the pine nuts and the salt and pepper. in a blender or food processor grind the onion and the mint with a half cup of water. add to the meat and mix well. grease a round or square baking dish. pour the meat mixture and make a 3 cm. hole in the center; cover with the olive oil and form into wedges if using a round dish, or into squares if usin a square one. bake until meat is well browned but not dry. serve with taboule and lebanese yogurt (labna) or plain nonfat yogurt.