Name: Aunt Louise's Baked Kibbeh
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Bulgur wheat - 1 cup; Boiling water - 2 cups; Finely chopped onion, divided - ½ cup; Salt, divided - 2 teaspoons; Dried basil - 1 ½ teaspoons; Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon; Ground beef - 1 pound; Ground lamb, divided - 1 pound; Pine nuts - ½ cup; Salted butter - ¼ stick; Cherry tomatoes, or to taste - ½ cup; Fresh mint leaves, or to taste - ¼ cup

Ingredients for - Aunt Louise's Baked Kibbeh

1. Bulgur wheat 1 cup

2. Boiling water 2 cups

3. Finely chopped onion, divided ½ cup

4. Salt, divided 2 teaspoons

5. Dried basil 1 ½ teaspoons

6. Ground black pepper ½ teaspoon

7. Ground beef 1 pound

8. Ground lamb, divided 1 pound

9. Pine nuts ½ cup

10. Salted butter ¼ stick

11. Cherry tomatoes, or to taste ½ cup

12. Fresh mint leaves, or to taste ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Aunt Louise's Baked Kibbeh

1 . Stage

Place bulgur in a large bowl and cover with boiling water. Let stand until water is absorbed, about 30 minutes.

2 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

3 . Stage

Stir 1/4 cup onion, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, basil, and pepper into the bulgur. Add ground beef and 1/2 pound lamb; mix well. Divide mixture into 2 portions. Pat 1 portion over the bottom of a 12x7-inch baking dish.

4 . Stage

Pat the other portion into a matching rectangle on a piece of waxed paper. Set aside for the top.

5 . Stage

Cook and stir remaining 1/4 cup onion and 1/2 pound lamb in a skillet until browned, about 5 minutes. Drain excess grease from the skillet. Stir in pine nuts and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Spoon lamb-pine nut mixture over the meat layer in the baking dish.

6 . Stage

Invert top layer over the filling. Peel off waxed paper. Score top layer into diamond shapes by cutting diagonally in both directions, leaving about 3 inches between cuts. Press a small dab of butter into the middle of each diamond.

7 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 40 minutes. Garnish with cherry tomatoes and mint.