Syrian Rice with Meat

This Syrian rice dish features ground beef seasoned with allspice, cinnamon, and black pepper and mixed with pine nuts. You can also try it with other meat, like lamb.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 674 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 2 cups long grain white rice
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.25 cup butter
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoon ground allspice
• 0.5 cup pine nuts
• 4.5 cups chicken broth

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat 1/4 cup butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and season with salt, allspice, cinnamon, and black pepper. Cook and stir until beef is browned and crumbly, 7 to 10 minutes.

Step 2

Stir chicken broth and rice into beef in the saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.

Step 3

Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir pine nuts in hot butter until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 4

Mix pine nuts into beef-rice mixture before serving.