Oven-Baked Kibbeh (Levantine Meat & Bulgur Pie)

Ingredients

• fine bulgur 2 cup
• lean ground meat (for dough) 300 g
• ground meat (for filling) 300 g
• onions 2 piece
• pine nuts 0.5 cup
• kibbeh spice blend 1 tsp

Instructions

1. 1

   Soak the bulgur in water, then knead thoroughly with the ground meat and kibbeh spices to form a smooth dough.

2. 2

   Prepare the filling by browning the ground meat with the chopped onions and pine nuts until fully cooked.

3. 3

   Press half of the kibbeh dough evenly into the bottom of a baking dish, spread the filling across, and cover with the remaining dough.

4. 4

   Score a diamond pattern on the top surface with a knife and bake until golden brown and crisp.