Crispy Pita Bowl with Hummus and Ground Beef by @feelgoodfoodie

≈ 25 min

1 serving

🥖

240 g

Pita bread

🫒

45 ml

Olive oil

🧆

Hummus

🥩

340 g

Ground beef

🧅

Onions

🫙

Spices

🥜

35 g

Pine nuts

🌿

15 g

Parsley

🍇

45 g

Pomegranate seeds

  1. Preheat

    Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

  2. Chop
    • yellow onion
    • fresh parsley

    Finely chop the 1 small yellow onion and 1/4 cup fresh parsley.

  3. Brush
    • olive oil
    • large pita bread

    Brush the round baking dish with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Press 1 large pita bread into the dish to form a bowl.

  4. Bake
    • large pita bread

    Bake the pita bowl for about 5 minutes until crisp and lightly golden. Repeat with the remaining 3 pita breads.

  5. Add
    • canned chickpeas
    • tahini
    • lemon juice

    Add the 2 cans canned chickpeas, 1/4 cup tahini, 1/4 cup lemon juice, 2 garlic cloves, 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, and 1 teaspoon salt to the food processor.

  6. Blend
    • ice water
    • Hummus

    Blend the hummus until smooth. Stream in 1/4 cup ice water and blend until exceptionally creamy.

  7. Heat
    • olive oil
    • yellow onion

    Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in the skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chopped yellow onion and cook for 3 minutes.

  8. Add
    • ground beef

    Add 3/4 pound ground beef to the skillet. Break it apart and cook for 5 to 7 minutes until browned.

  9. Stir
    • seven spice

    Stir 1 teaspoon seven spice, 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon salt into the beef. Cook for 1 minute.

  10. Toast
    • pine nuts

    Toast 1/4 cup pine nuts in the skillet for 2 to 3 minutes until golden. Transfer them from the skillet promptly.

  11. Divide
    • large pita bread
    • canned chickpeas
    • Hummus

    Divide the hummus among the 4 crispy pita bowls. Spread it into an even layer.

  12. Top
    • ground beef
    • pine nuts
    • fresh parsley

    Top each pita bowl with the cooked ground beef. Garnish with toasted pine nuts, chopped parsley, and pomegranate seeds.

Crispy Pita Bowl with Hummus and Ground Beef by @feelgoodfoodie

≈ 25 min

1 serving

🥖

240 g

Pita bread

🫒

45 ml

Olive oil

🧆

Hummus

🥩

340 g

Ground beef

🧅

Onions

🫙

Spices

🥜

35 g

Pine nuts

🌿

15 g

Parsley

🍇

45 g

Pomegranate seeds

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/12

    Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

  2. Step 2/12

    Finely chop the 1 small yellow onion and 1/4 cup fresh parsley.

    🧅yellow onion
    🌿fresh parsley
    🔪chef's knife
    🪵cutting board
    🥄measuring cups
  3. Step 3/12

    Brush the round baking dish with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Press 1 large pita bread into the dish to form a bowl.

    🫒olive oil
    🍞large pita bread
    🍳round baking dish
    🥄spatula
  4. Step 4/12

    Bake the pita bowl for about 5 minutes until crisp and lightly golden. Repeat with the remaining 3 pita breads.

    🍞large pita bread
    🍳round baking dish
  5. Step 5/12

    Add the 2 cans canned chickpeas, 1/4 cup tahini, 1/4 cup lemon juice, 2 garlic cloves, 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, and 1 teaspoon salt to the food processor.

    🫘canned chickpeas
    🌱tahini
    🍋lemon juice
    🧄garlic
    🫙ground cumin
    🧂salt
    🥄measuring cups
    🥄measuring spoons
  6. Step 6/12

    Blend the hummus until smooth. Stream in 1/4 cup ice water and blend until exceptionally creamy.

    💧ice water
    🥄measuring cups
  7. Step 7/12

    Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in the skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chopped yellow onion and cook for 3 minutes.

    🫒olive oil
    🧅yellow onion
    🍳skillet
    🥄spatula
  8. Step 8/12

    Add 3/4 pound ground beef to the skillet. Break it apart and cook for 5 to 7 minutes until browned.

    🥩ground beef
    🍳skillet
    🥄spatula
  9. Step 9/12

    Stir 1 teaspoon seven spice, 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon salt into the beef. Cook for 1 minute.

    🧂seven spice
    🪵ground cinnamon
    🧂salt
    🍳skillet
    🥄spatula
    🥄measuring spoons
  10. Step 10/12

    Toast 1/4 cup pine nuts in the skillet for 2 to 3 minutes until golden. Transfer them from the skillet promptly.

    🥜pine nuts
    🍳skillet
    🥄spatula
    🥄measuring cups
  11. Step 11/12

    Divide the hummus among the 4 crispy pita bowls. Spread it into an even layer.

    🍞large pita bread
    🫘canned chickpeas
    🍽️serving plates
    🥄spatula
  12. Step 12/12

    Top each pita bowl with the cooked ground beef. Garnish with toasted pine nuts, chopped parsley, and pomegranate seeds.

    🥩ground beef
    🥜pine nuts
    🌿fresh parsley
    🍇pomegranate seeds
    🍽️serving plates
    🥄spatula

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Condiments, Oils, Meat, Nuts, Fruits

Ingredients

Pita bread, Olive oil, Hummus, Ground beef, Onions, Spices, Pine nuts, Parsley, Pomegranate seeds

Notes

Pita bread (whole), Hummus (homemade), Ground beef (for the hashweh), Onions (cooked with the ground beef), Spices (for the hashweh, unspecified), Pine nuts (garnish), Parsley (garnish), Pomegranate seeds (garnish)

Allergens

Tree nuts

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

High Protein, Mediterranean Diet

Calories

610 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 27g, Carbohydrates: 62g, Dietary Fiber: 12g, Total Fat: 30g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Sugars: 7g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Iron: 5.2mg, Calcium: 120mg, Potassium: 510mg, Sodium: 790mg, Zinc: 5.1mg, Magnesium: 84mg

Vitamins

Vitamin C: 9mg, Vitamin B6: 0.45mg, Folate: 130mcg, Vitamin K: 52mcg, Vitamin B12: 1.1mcg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

20 minutes

Cooking

5 minutes

Overall

25 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

12 steps

Equipments

Utensils

round baking dish, skillet, spatula, chef's knife, cutting board, measuring cups, measuring spoons, serving plates

Appliances

Oven, Food processor, Stove

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course, Appetizer

Occasions

Lunch, Dinner, Sharing Meal, Casual Entertaining

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@feelgoodfoodie

Origin

Geographic

Lebanon, Middle East

Various

Aspect

Texture

Creamy, Crispy, Crunchy, Tender, Smooth

Flavors

Savory, Nutty, Earthy, Tangy, Warmly Spiced, Fresh, Sweet

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 120 min (Keep covered,Do not leave cooked ground beef out longer than 2 hours), fridge : 3 days (Store hummus and beef separately in airtight containers,Refrigerate within 2 hours,Store crispy pita separately at room temperature in an airtight container for best texture), freezer : 90 days (Freeze cooked ground beef in an airtight freezer-safe container,Freeze hummus separately,Do not freeze assembled pita bowls)