Middle Eastern Recipe − Kibby (Kibby-Bel-Saneeya)

This recipe has been in my family for over 75 years. It's a wonderful Lebanese dish that everyone will love. Even if you have never tried it before, I'm sure you will enjoy!

Ingredients

• 1 cup cracked wheat
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon butter, cut into small pieces
• ½ cup pine nuts

Cooking Directions

1. Soak wheat in a bowl of warm water until water is slightly absorbed, about 25 minutes. Drain and squeeze out excess moisture.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10x14-inch baking dish.
3. Mix soaked wheat, ground beef, onion, lemon juice, cinnamon, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl. Spread mixture in the prepared baking dish; top with butter and pine nuts.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until ground beef is no longer pink, about 25 minutes. Turn on oven's broiler; broil until top is browned, 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

• calories439.3
• carbohydrateContent27.1 g
• cholesterolContent78.6 mg
• fatContent25.8 g
• fiberContent5.2 g
• proteinContent27.6 g
• saturatedFatContent8.6 g
• sodiumContent88.8 mg
• sugarContent2 g