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!


Recipes · Cuisine · Middle Eastern · Lebanese


Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins
Additional Time: 25 mins
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

Ingredients List

  • 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 (Optional)

  • ½ cup pine nuts


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 (per serving)

Nutrition Facts
439 Calories
26g Fat
27g Carbs
28g Protein


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