Lebanese Meat Tarts

Name: Lebanese Meat Tarts
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 48 tarts
Cuisine: Lebanese Coastal & Mountain
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef; 1 large onion; 2 tbsp butter; 3 large tomatoes; 2 tsp salt; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp allspice; 0.25 tsp cayenne pepper; 2 tbsp ground sumac; 3 tbsp tahini; 2 tbsp pomegranate molasses; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp parsley; 2 sheets puff pastry

A dish of beef, tomatoes and tahini, seasoned with cinnamon and allspice and baked in the oven. Finish with parsley.

25 min · Serves 48 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 15 min · Cook 10 min · 25 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Saute onions in butter until soft. Remove from pan and set aside. Cook ground beef in pan until brown and fully cooked. Drain and put back in pan.
2
Add onions to pan. Add tomatoes, spices, tahini and molasses and cook over low heat for a few minutes until tomatoes almost disappear.
3
Cut each pastry sheet into 25 squares. Lay each square in a well of the muffin tin (there will be one leftover; you can make a tiny turnover.
4
Spoon meat mixture into each tart. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes or until edges of pastry are browned. Top with parsley.
10 min