This is per request from the "Show us What You're Cooking" thread. The recipe is from my wife's Situ (Lebanese Grandmother).
Syrian Rice
1/2 cup pine nuts
1/2 cup orzo or fine spaghetti, broken into small pieces
1 stick butter
1 lb ground beef and lamb, mixed
2 cups rice
1 Tbsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
3-1/2 cups water
Brown pine nuts in about a tsp of butter. Brown ground meat and set aside. Using remainder of butter, brown orzo, stirring constantly until golden brown. Add rice to orzo and stir for 2-3 minutes. Add meat, water, and seasoning' stir well and let come to a boil. Lower heat and let simmer for about 20 minutes. Add pine nuts and stir well. Serve immediately. Serves 8. Great when mixed with Tzatziki.
Syrian Rice
1/2 cup pine nuts
1/2 cup orzo or fine spaghetti, broken into small pieces
1 stick butter
1 lb ground beef and lamb, mixed
2 cups rice
1 Tbsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
3-1/2 cups water
Brown pine nuts in about a tsp of butter. Brown ground meat and set aside. Using remainder of butter, brown orzo, stirring constantly until golden brown. Add rice to orzo and stir for 2-3 minutes. Add meat, water, and seasoning' stir well and let come to a boil. Lower heat and let simmer for about 20 minutes. Add pine nuts and stir well. Serve immediately. Serves 8. Great when mixed with Tzatziki.
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