Ethnic Recipes Cookbook
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Stuffed Meat Loaf (Kibby Bil Sanieh)
1 1/2 cups bulgur (cracked wheat)
1 pound ground lamb or beef
1 medium onion, minced
1 3/4 teaspoons salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Stuffing
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
Cover bulgur with cold water; let stand 10 minutes. Drain; press bulgur to remove excess water. Mix lamb, onion, salt and pepper; add bulgur. Knead until well mixed. Prepare Stuffing.
Press half the lamb-bulgur mixture evenly in an ungreased 8-inch square pan. Cover with Stuffing; spread remaining lamb-bulgur mixture evenly over stuffing. Cut diagonal lines across top to make diamond pattern. Pour butter over meat loaf. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees F until brown, about 40 minutes.
Cut into diamond shapes; serve hot or cold.
Yields 6 to 8 servings.
Stuffing
1/4 pound ground lamb or beef
1 small onion, minced
2 tablespoons pine nuts
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Dash of ground nutmeg
Cook and stir all ingredients until lamb is light brown, about 5 minutes.
