Egyptian Hawawshi Recipe

• porzioni: 12 servings
• tempo di preparazione: 15 minutes
• tempo totale: 30 minutes

Ingredienti

1 large yellow onion (quartered)

2 garlic cloves

1 green bell pepper (cored and cut into large chunks)

1 jalapeno (halved and seeded (leave some of the seed if you like heat)

½ ounce fresh parsley (stems trimmed (cut most of the stem but leave some for extra flavor)

2 lbs lean ground beef

3 tbsp tomato paste

Kosher salt

Extra virgin olive oil

6 loaves of pita bread (you need the kind with pockets)

1 tsp coriander

1 tsp allspice

1 tsp paprika

1 tsp black pepper

½ tsp cumin

3/4 tsp cardamom

¼ tsp cinnamon

Istruzioni

Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.

In a small bowl, add the spices and mix to combine.

Put the onion, garlic, bell pepper, jalapeno, and parsley in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a blade, pulse a few times until finely chopped. Transfer the mixture to a sieve to drain excess liquid (it helps to push with the back of a spoon).

Transfer the onion mixture to a large mixing bowl. Add the ground beef and tomato paste. Mix to combine. Add the spice mixture and a dash of kosher salt. Mix again until the mixture is well combined and the spices are well distributed within the meat mixture.

Cut the pita loafs in halves to create 12 pita pockets.

Prepare a large sheet pan brushed with a bit of extra virgin olive oil.

Stuff each pita pocket with 1/3 cup of the meat mixture. Using the back of a spoon, spread the meat mixture inside the pita pockets.

Arrange the pitas in the prepared sheet pan. Brush the pita pocket tops with a bit of extra virgin olive oil.

Bake in the heated oven for 15, then carefully turn the pitas over and cook on the other side another 5 to 10 minutes until the meat is fully cooked and the pita is crispy on both sides.

Nutrizione

• Calorie: 222.6 kcal
• Grassi Totali: 8 g
• Grassi Saturi: 3.1 g
• Grassi Insaturi: 3.8 g
• Grassi Trans: 0.5 g
• Colesterolo: 49.1 mg
• Sodio: 233.5 mg
• Carboidrati Totali: 18.5 g
• Fibra Alimentare: 1.4 g
• Zuccheri Totali: 1.2 g
• Proteine: 18.2 g