Baked Kibbeh Balls

Ingredients

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• 1 cup fine bulgur
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 lb (450 g) ground beef or lamb
• 1 small onion, grated
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground allspice
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 cup pine nuts
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil

Let’s make it

1. Soak bulgur in boiling water for 15 minutes, then drain well.
2. Mix bulgur with meat, onion, salt, allspice, and pepper until it holds together.
3. Cook pine nuts in a dry pan for 2 to 3 minutes until golden. Stuff a little into each shaped kibbeh ball.
4. Place on an oiled baking sheet and bake at 400 F/200 C for 20 to 25 minutes until the meat reaches 160 F/71 C.