Kafta Bil Saniyeh - a delicious family favorite weekday meal!

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats and are often less expensive than pine nuts.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground chicken is often cheaper.

Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).

Finely chop onion and parsley.

In a bowl, combine ground beef, chopped onion, parsley, cinnamon, allspice, black pepper, and salt; mix well.

Shape the mixture into oval patties.

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; brown the patties on both sides for 3-4 minutes.

Layer sliced potatoes and bell peppers in a baking dish.

Place the browned patties on top of the vegetables.

Chop tomatoes and garlic; mix with lemon juice and pour over the patties.

Sprinkle pine nuts on top of the dish.

Cover the baking dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes.

Remove the foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes until golden.

Serve with flatbread.

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