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Meat and Rice

Amy Fidel
Another Lebanese recipe. This is super quick and easy and kids love it. It might sound unique to have cinnamon with meat, but it’s delicious.
Ingredients Instructions

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup pine nuts toasted in butter
  • 2 cups converted rice uncooked
  • 4 cups chicken broth or water

Instructions
 

  1. Sauté meat, onion and seasonings until almost done. Add pine nuts and continue sautéing for 5 minutes more. Add rice and chicken broth or water. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
  2. Adapted from Cooking Light magazine.