Hamshoula-Style Spiced Ground Meat Hummus

Author Notes

The combination of juicy spiced ground beef, lamb and vegetables gives this hummus unexpected texture and deep flavor. It makes for a great appetizer or party dip, scooped up with warmed pita or flatbread (I even use naan bread)

ingredients :

For the beef mixture:

2 tablespoons of olive oil

1/2 red bell pepper, finely chopped

1/2 medium onion, finely chopped

1/2 yellow zucchini, finely chopped

1 garlic clove, minced

1/4 lb ground beef

1/4 lb ground lamb

1 tablespoon of sweet paprika

1 tablespoon of chili powder

1/4 teaspoon of cumin

2 tablespoons of tomato paste

salt and pepper to taste



for the hummus:

1/2 cup of veggie broth

sesame seeds

1 tablespoon of chopped parsley

1 can of chickpeas, rinsed and drained

juice from 1/2 lemon

1 garlic clove, minced

1/4 cup of well-stirred tahini

1-2 tablespoons of water

1/4 teaspoon of cumin

2 tablespoons of olive oil,
and more for drizzling

salt to taste
make it :

Heat the oil in a large cast iron or nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped pepper, zucchini and onion and cook until it becomes soft.

Add the ground meat and break it apart, stir in the spices, garlic, tomato paste, salt and pepper and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir in the broth into the ground meat mixture and simmer for about 5 minutes or until broth has almost evaporated, but still juicy.

In a food processor, puree the chickpeas, lemon juice, garlic, tahini, water, cumin olive oil and salt and pepper until very smooth. Spoon the hummus into a shallow bowl and top with meat mixture. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and parsley.

Serve with warm pita or naan bread. Voila! —Mighty Delicious