Hawawshi

Mashed potato patties that have been fried. Yummy!

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 35 mins
Total Time: 50 mins
Servings: 5

Ingredients

  1. ½ pound ground beef
  2. 2 tomatoes, diced
  3. 1 large onion, diced
  4. 1 green bell pepper, diced
  5. 1 pinch paprika, or to taste
  6. 1 pinch ground coriander, or to taste
  7. 1 pinch ground cinnamon, or to taste
  8. 1 pinch ground nutmeg, or to taste
  9. salt and ground black pepper to taste
  10. 5 pita bread rounds, split
  11. 1 tablespoon corn oil

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Let cool slightly.
  3. Mix cooked beef, tomatoes, onion, bell pepper, paprika, coriander, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl until well combined. Stuff mixture inside of pita bread rounds.
  4. Brush tops with corn oil and wrap each in aluminum foil. Place on a baking sheet.
  5. Bake in the preheated oven until toasted and vegetables are softened, about 30 minutes.
  6. You can use lamb or venison instead of ground beef if you like.
  7. You can use any spices you prefer.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 274 kcal
Carbohydrate 35 g
Cholesterol 28 mg
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Protein 13 g
Saturated Fat 3 g
Sodium 330 mg
Sugars 4 g
Fat 9 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

 

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