Pan-Seared Ground Beef Pilaf

Name: Pan-Seared Ground Beef Pilaf
Prep time: 23 min
Cook time: 51 min
Total time: 1 h 14 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 600g ground beef; 2 red onion; 1 cup eggplant; 2 cups basmati rice; 2 tbsp pomegranate molasses; 1 tbsp garlic; 2 tbsp olive oil; to taste salt and black pepper

A pan-seared middle eastern pilaf featuring ground beef.

Total time

74 min

Prep

23 min

Cook

51 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Middle Eastern

comfortgluten-free

Ingredients

600gground beef

2red onion

1 cupeggplant

2 cupsbasmati rice

2 tbsppomegranate molasses

1 tbspgarlic

2 tbspolive oil

to tastesalt and black pepper

Instructions

Prep all ingredients: chop red onion, eggplant and measure out the pomegranate molasses.

Season the ground beef with salt and pepper, then roast over medium-high heat until well browned, about 10 minutes.

Add red onion, eggplant to the pan and cook until softened, 8 minutes.

Stir in pomegranate molasses, garlic and cook for another 1 minutes until fragrant.

Meanwhile, prepare the basmati rice according to package instructions and set aside.

Combine everything in the pan, reduce heat, and let simmer for 9 minutes so the flavors meld.

Taste and adjust seasoning with extra salt, pepper, or a squeeze of citrus if needed.

Serve hot, over basmati rice, garnished with fresh herbs.