Recipe - Fast And Fit: Beef Kibbe Patties

One half cup Bulgur
1 small Onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoon Pine nuts, or chop almonds
2 tablespoon Lemon juice
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
One half teaspoon Cayenne pepper [optl]
1 pound Ground beef
Plain yogurt

In bowl, cover bulgur with boiling water; let soak for 10 minutes. Drain in
sieve, pressing to squeeze out water.

In bowl, combine bulgur, onion, pine nuts, lemon juice, salt, cinnamon and
cayenne pepper; mix in ground beef. shape into eight 1/2inch thick
patties.

In nonstick skillet, cook patties over medium heat, in batches if
necessary and turning once, for 8 minutes or until no longer pink inside.

Serve with yogurt.

Similar to Lebanese Kibbe but quicker to make.

Per serving: about 330 calories, 22 g Protein, 20 g fat, 17 g carbohydrate

Source: Canadian Living magazine Oct 94 Presented in article by Vicki
Burns: "Fast & Fit: Hamburger Gets Help"

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