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Ingredients

• ✓ pine nut
• spinach
• salt
• onion
• salt
• olive oil
• sumac
• lemon juice
• black pepper
• butter
• phyllo dough

Instructions

1. 1 Place the chopped spinach in a bowl with a pinch of salt, and stir the spinach and salt for about 1 minute until the spinach begins to wilt and release its juice.
2. 2 In a separate bowl, combine the chopped onion with a pinch of salt, and stir for about 1 minute to wilt the onion. Add the wilted spinach, olive oil, sumac, pine nuts, lemon juice, and pepper, and stir to combine. Let the stuffing mixture rest for 5 minutes, and then drain off the liquid.
3. 3 Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat, and set aside.
4. 4 Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
5. 5 Place a phyllo sheet onto a flat surface, and brush it lightly with melted butter. Place a second sheet on top of the first sheet, and brush with melted butter. Cut each stack of 2 buttered sheets into 5 strips about 3 1/2 inches wide by 13 inches long. Cover strips waiting to be filled with a damp cloth while you fill and roll the triangles.
6. 6 To fold a triangle, place a tablespoon of filling centered at the top end of a phyllo dough strip, and fold the right corner across and down, to make a pointed, filled dough pocket at the top of the strip. Fold the pocket down one more turn, like folding a flag, to make a triangle shape. Continue to fold the triangle down and across the dough strip until you reach the end of the strip and you have a compact, filled triangle of dough. Repeat with the remaining filling and phyllo dough.
7. 7 Place the filled triangles onto the prepared baking sheets, and brush them with butter. Working in batches if necessary, bake in the preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes per batch, until the triangles are golden brown.

By Lucy Mirabella Nino

Ingredients

• ✓ pine nut
• bulgur
• all-purpose flour
• vegetable oil
• red pepper flakes
• kosher salt
• cumin
• water
• vegetable oil
• onion
• ground beef
• allspice
• salt
• cinnamon
• oil

Instructions

1. 1 Place bulgur in a large bowl. Stir in the flour, 6 tablespoons of vegetable oil, red pepper flakes, salt, and cumin. Gradually mix in the cup of water to make a stiff but not crumbly dough. Knead for a few minutes to fully bind the ingredients. If it is too mushy, let it sit for a while, and the bulgur will absorb some of the water.
2. 2 For the filling: Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook until browned. Remove from the skillet. Crumble the ground beef into the skillet, and cook until evenly browned, stirring frequently. Drain excess grease. Season with allspice, salt, and cinnamon, and stir in the cooked onions and pine nuts. Allow to cool enough to handle.
3. 3 Form the dough into walnut-sized balls. Press your thumb into the ball while it is enclosed in your other hand to form a tube. The cylinder should be about 2 inches long, and the thinner the walls are, the better they will cook. Fill the cavity with as much of the meat mixture as you can, then seal the end to form a torpedo shape. Repeat with remaining dough and filling. At this point, the kubbe may be frozen. Freeze on baking sheets, then transfer to freezer bags when solid.
4. 4 Heat oil in a deep fryer or heavy saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). If the oil is not hot enough, the kubbe will fall apart. Carefully place the kubbe into the hot oil, and fry until nicely browned, about 1 minute. Remove with tongs to paper towels to drain. Serve with tahini.

By Cindy

Ingredients

• ✓ pine nut
• white sugar
• water
• parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; spread pine nuts in an even layer on top.
2. 2 Bake in the preheated oven until most of the pine nuts are light golden brown and fragrant, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven; keep the oven on.
3. 3 Cook and stir sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat until mixture turns light brown and syrupy, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat.
4. 4 Add pine nuts to the saucepan; gently mix until coated with syrup. Stir in Parmesan cheese until nuts are coated.
5. 5 Replace parchment paper on the baking sheet with a fresh piece. Spread coated pine nuts on top, breaking apart any bunches.
6. 6 Return to the oven and bake until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.

By JAILORMOON

Ingredients

• ✓ pine nut
• prosciutto
• goat cheese
• fig preserves

Instructions

1. 1 Lay prosciutto slices on a large cutting board.
2. 2 Place goat cheese into a small bowl and mix until creamy and spreadable. Lightly spread goat cheese on each slice of prosciutto. Top with a thin layer of fig preserves and sprinkle with crushed pine nuts.
3. 3 Starting from one end, roll each prosciutto slice up into a tube. Place on a small platter and serve.

By France Cevallos

Ingredients

• ✓ pine nut
• brie cheese
• pesto sauce
• brown sugar
• crescent roll

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. 2 Cut Brie cheese horizontally in half, creating two equal rounds similar to a layered cake. Spread pesto sauce on the cut surface of 1 half; sprinkle pine nuts and brown sugar over pesto layer. Place the other Brie half on top of pesto mixture.
3. 3 Separate crescent rolls and cover entire Brie round with crescent roll dough, sealing all the gaps. Place covered Brie on a baking sheet.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until Brie cheese is softened and crescent rolls are lightly browned, about 20 minutes.

By MRSGERT

Ingredients

• ✓ pine nut
• date
• red wine
• black pepper
• honey

Instructions

1. 1 Stuff dates with chopped nuts: the nuts are inserted into the space left by the pit.
2. 2 Place dates in a small pan. Sprinkle with pepper if desired. Add wine, then drizzle honey over dates. Cook over medium heat until the skins begin to peel off the fruit. Transfer dates to a serving dish, and allow to cool slightly before serving.

By Talia

Ingredients

• ✓ pine nut
• puff pastry
• goat cheese
• avocado
• jam
• sun-dried tomato

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. 2 Cut puff pastry into 6 equal squares about 4 inches diagonally and 1/4-inch thick. Push each square into a muffin cup and gently press down. Place 1 tablespoon goat cheese into each pastry. Spoon 1 tablespoon avocado into 3 of the pastries and 1 tablespoon jam into the other 3 pastries.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until bottoms are browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Top the avocado puffs each with 1 slice sun-dried tomatoes. Sprinkle pine nuts over all the puffs.

By Buckwheat Queen

Ingredients

• ✓ pine nut
• portobello mushroom
• balsamic vinegar reduction
• black pepper
• blue cheese
• garlic

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2. 2 Place mushroom caps, tops facing down, on a baking sheet. Drizzle balsamic vinegar on each cap and sprinkle black pepper over vinegar.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until tender and fragrant, about 25 minutes. Sprinkle blue cheese, pine nuts, and garlic on each cap. Continue roasting until cheese melts, about 10 minutes more.

By dimples

Ingredients

• ✓ pine nut
• butter
• prosciutto
• parmesan cheese
• black pepper
• baguette

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 In a medium bowl, cream the butter. Blend in prosciutto, Parmesan cheese and ground black pepper.
3. 3 Place baguettes on a medium baking sheet. Heat in the preheated oven until lightly toasted, about 10 minutes.
4. 4 Spread baguette slices with the butter mixture. Arrange on a large serving platter. Sprinkle with pine nuts.

By MISS AMY

Ingredients

• ✓ pine nut
• beet
• olive oil
• salt
• pepper
• goat cheese
• cream cheese
• thyme
• garlic
• lemon juice
• balsamic glaze

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a roasting pan with aluminum foil.
2. 2 Place beets into a bowl, drizzle with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat and place in the roasting pan.
3. 3 Roast in the preheated oven until soft for 20 minutes, stirring halfway through. Remove from oven and fold foil over beets to keep warm. Reduce oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
4. 4 Combine goat cheese, cream cheese, thyme, garlic, and lemon juice in a mini food processor; blend until smooth. Transfer mixture to a small oven-proof dish.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until hot and lightly browned, 15 to 17 minutes. Create a well in the center of the cheese mixture and top with beets. Garnish with pine nuts and drizzle with balsamic glaze. Serve warm.

By France Cevallos

Ingredients

• ✓ pine nut
• basil
• oregano
• great northern bean
• garlic
• lime juice
• tomato
• sea salt
• black pepper
• olive oil

Instructions

1. 1 Place the pine nuts, basil, and oregano into a food processor. Cover, and pulse 2 or 3 times to finely grind the nuts. Add beans and garlic; process until smooth, about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Pour in the lime juice, tomato, salt and pepper, and pulse 2 to 3 times until mixture is smooth and spreadable. With the food processor running, drizzle the oil into the dip. If mixture becomes too thick, add a tablespoon of water at a time until the dip is the right consistency.
2. 2 Refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight to blend the flavors before serving.

By KellyCo

Ingredients

• ✓ pine nut
• multigrain tortilla
• ricotta cheese
• honey
• kosher salt
• cooking spray
• strawberry
• basil
• balsamic glaze
• arugula

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat a conventional oven to 400 degrees F.
2. 2 Combine ricotta, honey, and salt in small mixing bowl; whisk to combine and set aside.
3. 3 Coat tortillas evenly with non-stick spray. Place in single layer on baking pan and bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden and crispy. Remove from oven and cut each tortilla into 4 equal strips; set aside to cool and crisp.
4. 4 In second small mixing bowl, combine diced strawberries and chopped basil; set aside.
5. 5 Spread ricotta mixture evenly across tortilla strips, drizzle each with balsamic glaze, layer with arugula greens, basil scented strawberries and a sprinkling of pine nuts.

By Allrecipes Member

Ingredients

• ✓ pine nut
• feta cheese
• greek yogurt
• garlic
• lemon zest
• black pepper
• olive oil
• tomato
• parsley

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Combine feta cheese, Greek yogurt, garlic, lemon zest, and black pepper in a food processor.
3. 3 Pulse several times to combine. With motor running, slowly drizzle in 2 tablespoons olive oil until dip is smooth and creamy, approximately 1 minute, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
4. 4 Transfer mixture to a bowl or onto a plate and top with sun-dried tomatoes, pine nuts, and parsley. Drizzle with remaining olive oil and serve.

By France Cevallos

Ingredients

• ✓ pine nut
• chickpea
• lemon juice
• olive oil
• tahini
• garlic
• cumin
• paprika
• salt
• peppercorn

Instructions

1. 1 Heat a small skillet over medium heat. Toast pine nuts in a skillet, frequently stirring, until fragrant and beginning to brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
2. 2 Blend chickpeas, reserved liquid, lemon juice, 1/4 cup olive oil, tahini, garlic, cumin, paprika, salt, and crushed peppercorns in a food processor until smooth.
3. 3 Stir toasted pine nuts into the hummus or sprinkle on top. Drizzle a little olive oil on top before serving.

By JOEKLUGER

Ingredients

• ✓ pine nut
• feta cheese
• butter
• cream cheese
• garlic
• shallot
• vermouth
• white pepper
• pesto sauce
• sun-dried tomato

Instructions

1. 1 Oil a medium bowl or gelatin mold, then line with plastic wrap for easy removal.
2. 2 Blend feta, softened butter, cream cheese, garlic, shallot, vermouth, and white pepper in a food processor until smooth.
3. 3 Layer ingredients into the mold as follows: 1/2 each of the pesto, pine nuts, sun-dried tomatoes, and cheese mixture. Repeat layers once more. Pat down to press ingredients into the mold, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
4. 4 Turn the dip out onto a serving plate, remove the plastic wrap, and serve.

By DANA COLE

Ingredients

• ✓ pine nut
• cooking oil
• red bell pepper
• green pepper
• onion
• garlic
• tomato
• tuna
• white sugar
• cinnamon
• nutmeg
• salt
• pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Toast the pine nuts in a dry skillet over medium heat for about 5 minutes, or until fragrant. Remove from heat, and set aside to cool.
2. 2 Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the red and green bell peppers, onion, and garlic. Cook and stir until wilted and soft, about 10 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, and continue to cook and stir for another 15 minutes. Mix in the tuna, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Simmer for about 15 more minutes. Stir in the pine nuts, and serve.

By DC Girly Girl

Ingredients

• ✓ pine nut
• parmesan cheese
• red onion
• olive oil
• carrot
• red bell pepper
• celery
• yellow squash
• zucchini
• green olive
• black olive
• raisin
• tomato
• anchovy fillet
• parsley
• brown sugar
• red wine
• red wine vinegar
• tomato vegetable juice
• kosher salt
• eggplant

Instructions

1. 1 Toss the eggplant with the kosher salt and spread out onto a microwave-safe plate. Cook in the microwave on High until the eggplant is dry and has shriveled to 1/3 of its original size, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and set aside.
2. 2 Whisk the tomato juice cocktail, vinegar, red wine, brown sugar, parsley, and anchovies together in a large bowl. Stir in the tomatoes, raisins, black olives, green olives, zucchini, yellow squash, celery, red bell pepper, and carrot; set aside.
3. 3 Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the eggplant and cook, stirring occasionally, until the edges have browned, 4 to 8 minutes. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil along with the celery and onion. Cook and stir until the onion has softened, about 4 minutes more. Stir in the vegetable mixture and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered until the liquid thickens and begins to coat the vegetables, 4 to 7 minutes more. Scrape into a bowl and stir in the pine nuts. Refrigerate to room temperature. Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese and serve.

By Linda Glenn

Ingredients

• ✓ pine nut
• sun-dried tomato
• onion
• basil
• parsley
• garlic
• tomato
• balsamic vinegar
• red wine
• tomato paste
• olive oil
• parmesan cheese
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Place sun-dried tomatoes in a bowl and cover with warm water for 5 minutes, or until tender.
2. 2 Place sun-dried tomatoes, pine nuts, onion, basil, parsley, and garlic in a food processor or blender; process until well blended. Add crushed tomatoes, vinegar, red wine, and tomato paste; blend to desired consistency. Stir in olive oil and Parmesan cheese; season to taste.

By Cindy Schmidt

Ingredients

• ✓ pine nut
• vegetable oil
• onion
• garlic
• ginger root
• ground pork
• celery
• carrot
• green onion
• soy sauce
• hoisin sauce
• watermelon
• iceberg lettuce

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a large, nonstick skillet over high heat. Add onion, garlic, and ginger; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add pork; cook until brown, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain excess liquid from the skillet. Reduce the heat to medium.
2. 2 Add celery and carrot to the skillet; cook and stir until soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in green onions and soy sauce. Off heat, stir in pine nuts and hoisin sauce; fold in watermelon.
3. 3 Spoon pork mixture into lettuce leaves; wrap to cover filling. Serve.

By TLF

Ingredients

• ✓ pine nut
• olive oil
• chicken broth
• lemon juice
• olive oil
• grape leaf
• egg
• oregano
• cinnamon
• cumin
• black pepper
• salt
• currant
• mint
• olive oil
• long grain rice
• ground lamb

Instructions

1. 1 Place ground lamb, rice, 1/4 cups olive oil, mint, currants, pine nuts, salt, pepper, cumin, cinnamon, oregano, and egg in a bowl. Mix together thoroughly with a fork. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
2. 2 Gently unroll and separate grape leaves. Rinse in cold water to remove brine. Drain. Reserve broken or less-than-perfect leaves to line pot.
3. 3 Place grape leaves on work surface with smooth side down (ribs of leaves up). Place a rounded tablespoon of lamb-rice filling near bottom-center of grape leaf. Fold bottom sections of leaf over mixture, fold over sides, and roll toward the top of the leaf into a firm cylinder. Don't roll too tightly or leaves may burst when rice cooks.
4. 4 Drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil into pot; line bottom of pot with 1 or 2 layers of reserved grape leaves. Place dolmas in pot by arranging them along the sides, then working toward the center to cover the bottom. Leave enough space between dolmas to allow for expansion, but close enough to hold their shapes when cooking. If necessary, stack another layer on top of the first so they all fit. Pour in lemon juice and 2 teaspoons olive oil.
5. 5 Invert a small plate and then a larger plate over the dolmas to weigh them down while they cook and prevent them from shifting. Pour in hot chicken broth. Bring to a simmer, uncovered, over medium-high heat. As soon as liquid is heated through and starting to bubble (2 to 4 minutes), reduce heat to low, cover the pot, and cook 35 minutes. Remove plates and check for doneness. Dolmas should look a bit puffed up, and a fork should pierce them easily. If not quite done, continue cooking without the weights: cover the pot and simmer until rice is tender, 10 to 15 minutes longer.
6. 6 Serve warm or chilled. Garnish with curls of lemon zest, if desired.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ pine nut
• water
• sugar
• butter
• semolina flour

Instructions

1. 1 Combine water and sugar in a saucepan. Bring syrup to a boil.
2. 2 Melt butter in a separate saucepan over medium-low heat, about 5 minutes. Add semolina and pine nuts. Cook, stirring continuously, until golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes.
3. 3 Pour syrup carefully over the semolina mixture. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer until nicely thickened, about 5 minutes. Let rest for 15 minutes. Divide halva over several small dishes.

By Cagla Darveaux

Ingredients

• ✓ pine nut
• semolina flour
• all-purpose flour
• turmeric
• baking powder
• white sugar
• milk
• vegetable oil

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch round baking pan.
2. 2 In a small bowl, mix semolina, flour, turmeric and baking powder. Set aside.
3. 3 In a large bowl, stir milk and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Add flour mixture and oil and beat with an electric beater at medium speed for 5 minutes. This step is essential, do not use any shortcuts.
4. 4 Pour into a prepared 9-inch round pan. Sprinkle top with pine nuts.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until wooden pick inserted in center comes out dry, 25 to 35 minutes.

By Lara

Ingredients

• ✓ pine nut
• puff pastry
• raisin
• almond
• pistachio nut
• coconut
• milk
• sugar
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. 2 Unroll 1 puff pastry sheet onto a lightly floured surface and roll out to about 17x12-inches. Place on a baking tray.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and golden brown, about 15 minutes.
4. 4 Break puff pastry into pieces and place in a large bowl. Add raisins, almonds, pine nuts, pistachios, and coconut; toss until well combined. Spread evenly in a 9x13-inch glass baking dish.
5. 5 Pour milk into a saucepan; stir in sugar and vanilla. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until hot but not quite boiling. Pour over puff pastry mixture in the baking dish.
6. 6 Return to the oven and bake for 15 minutes. Turn on the broiler and continue baking until the top is browned, about 2 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving warm.

By Mama her Girls

Ingredients

• ✓ pine nut
• cracked wheat
• ground beef
• onion
• lemon juice
• cinnamon
• salt
• black pepper
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Soak wheat in a bowl of warm water until water is slightly absorbed, about 25 minutes. Drain and squeeze out excess moisture.
2. 2 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10x14-inch baking dish.
3. 3 Mix soaked wheat, ground beef, onion, lemon juice, cinnamon, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl. Spread mixture in the prepared baking dish; top with butter and pine nuts.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until ground beef is no longer pink, about 25 minutes. Turn on oven's broiler; broil until top is browned, 5 minutes.

By sexxxi_shawty

Ingredients

• ✓ pine nut
• ground beef
• ground lamb
• onion
• cinnamon
• salt
• black pepper
• lemon juice
• puff pastry
• egg

Instructions

1. 1 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in ground beef, ground lamb, onion, pine nuts, cinnamon, and salt and black pepper. Cook and stir until meat is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink. Drain and discard any excess grease.
2. 2 Stir in lemon juice. Taste and adjust the seasonings. Let the meat mixture cool.
3. 3 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet or line it with parchment paper.
4. 4 Roll out thawed pastry sheets to about 1/8 inch thick. Using a sharp 3-inch round cookie cutter, cut out at least 9 rounds per sheet. Lightly brush the inside edges with a little water, and place about 2 teaspoons of filling into the middle of each round. Fold the pastry round in half to cover the filling and seal the edges well. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and repeat with the remaining dough circles.
5. 5 Brush each pie with a little egg wash. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

By LauraG

Ingredients

• ✓ pine nut
• butter
• ground beef
• salt
• allspice
• cinnamon
• black pepper
• chicken broth
• long grain white rice
• butter

Instructions

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 4 Mix pine nuts into beef-rice mixture before serving.

By SGEORGE952

Ingredients

• ✓ pine nut
• tahini
• water
• anise seed
• white sugar
• all-purpose flour
• turmeric
• baking powder
• anise seed
• vegetable oil
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan with tahini.
2. 2 Combine boiling water and anise seeds in a glass measuring cup; steep, about 5 minutes. Strain into a bowl; discard anise seeds. Stir sugar into anise-flavored water until dissolved.
3. 3 Whisk flour, turmeric, baking powder, and anise seed powder together in a bowl; make a well in the center. Add oil and butter to the well; stir in sweetened anise-flavored water until batter is the consistency of thick yogurt.
4. 4 Pour batter into the prepared baking pan; score top into diamond shapes using the tip of a knife. Place 1 pine nut in center of each diamond.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until top is lightly browned, about 30 minutes.

By LauraF

Ingredients

• ✓ pine nut
• bulgur
• water
• mint
• allspice
• black pepper
• cinnamon
• salt
• onion
• parsley
• ground lamb

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8 inch square baking dish.
2. 2 Soak bulgur in hot water until the bulgur expands and cools, about 10 minutes. Place the bulgur, mint, allspice, pepper, cinnamon, salt, onion, parsley, and lamb in a food processor. Process until well mixed, about 1 minute. Divide the lamb mixture and layer half in the baking dish, creating a large patty. Sprinkle pine nuts over the meat, then layer the remaining lamb on top, patting firmly. Cut the kibbee into 1 1/2 inch squares.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until the lamb is no longer pink in the middle, 30 to 35 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

By MikeP

Ingredients

• ✓ pine nut
• bulgur wheat
• water
• onion
• salt
• basil
• black pepper
• ground beef
• ground lamb
• butter
• cherry tomato
• mint

Instructions

1. 1 Place bulgur into a large bowl and cover with boiling water. Let stand until water is absorbed, about 30 minutes.
2. 2 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3. 3 Stir 1/4 cup onion, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, basil, and pepper into softened bulgur. Add ground beef and 1/2 pound lamb; mix well. Divide mixture into two portions. Pat one portion over the bottom of a 12x7-inch baking dish.
4. 4 Place remaining portion onto waxed paper and pat into 12x7-inch rectangle on a piece of waxed paper; set aside.
5. 5 Cook and stir remaining 1/4 cup onion and 1/2 pound lamb in a skillet until browned, about 5 minutes. Drain excess grease from the skillet. Stir in pine nuts and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Spoon over meat layer in the baking dish.
6. 6 Invert the second meat layer over the filling; peel off and discard waxed paper. Score the top layer into diamond shapes by cutting diagonally in both directions, leaving about 3 inches between the cuts. Press a small dab of butter into the middle of each diamond.
7. 7 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (71 degrees C). Garnish with cherry tomatoes and mint.

By Russ Neimy

Ingredients

• ✓ pine nut
• vegetable broth
• water
• couscous
• salt
• black pepper
• olive oil
• garlic
• shallot
• black olive
• sun-dried tomato
• vegetable broth
• flat-leaf parsley

Instructions

1. 1 Bring 1 1/4 cups vegetable broth and water to a boil in a saucepan, stir in couscous, and mix in salt and black pepper. Reduce heat to low and simmer until liquid is absorbed, about 8 minutes.
2. 2 Meanwhile, heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; stir in pine nuts and cook, stirring frequently, until pine nuts smell toasted and are golden brown, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and set aside.
3. 3 Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in the same large skillet; cook and stir garlic and shallot in the hot oil until softened, about 2 minutes. Stir black olives and sun-dried tomatoes into garlic mixture and cook until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes, stirring often. Slowly pour in 1 cup vegetable broth and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until sauce has reduced, 8 to 10 minutes.
4. 4 Transfer couscous to a large serving bowl, mix with sauce, and serve topped with parsley and pine nuts.

By Erin C David