Skip to main content
Epicurious
House & Garden

Baked Kibbee

By James Beard

3.8

(1)

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 6 large luncheon squares; more (smaller) as hors d'oeuvres

Ingredients

1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 pound ground lamb
2/3 cup pine nuts
1 teaspoon salt
2 dashes Tabasco
2 dashes cinnamon
1 recipe kibbee

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat the oil and sauté the parsley, onion and garlic. Add the ground lamb and brown lightly. Add the pine nuts and seasonings and blend well.

    Step 2

    In a well-oiled pan 7 1/2" x 11", put a layer of half the kibbee mixture. Add the ground lamb mixture and press it down evenly. Top with the rest of the kibbee and brush well with oil or melted butter, or a mixture of both. Bake in a 350°F. oven for about 25 minutes. Let stand a few minutes.

  2. Step 3

    Cut into 6 large squares for a luncheon dish, or cut into small squares to serve as hot hors d'oeuvre.

TagsGround LambLambMeatPine NutNutParsleyHerbs & SpicesOnionRoot VegetableVegetableStarterMainLunchDinnerOven BakeHouse & Garden
Read More
Sofrito Bolognese
An ex-boyfriend’s mom—who emigrated from Colombia—made the best meat sauce—she would fry sofrito for the base and simply add cooked ground beef, sazón, and jarred tomato sauce. My version is a bit more bougie—it calls for caramelized tomato paste and white wine—but the result is just as good.
Smothered Italian Sausage
This is what I call a fridge-eater recipe. The key here is getting a nice sear on the sausage and cooking the tomato down until it coats the sausage and vegetables well.
Crispy Baked Wings With Berbere Honey Glaze and Fried Garlic
Berbere is a spicy chile blend that has floral and sweet notes from coriander and cardamom, and when it’s paired with a honey glaze, it sets these wings apart from anything else you’ve ever had.
Smashed Pork Tacos
Instead of searing one tortilla at a time, you'll cook eight at once under the broiler.
Eggplant Roasted in Satay Sauce
Among the top tier of sauces is Indonesian satay sauce, because it is the embodiment of joy and life. In fact, this sauce is also trustworthy and highly respectful of whatever it comes into contact with—perhaps it is, in fact, the perfect friend?
Spicy Carrot Rigatoni
Hailee Catalano transforms humble carrots into a beautifully creamy pasta sauce.
Smoky Lamb With Spiced Yogurt
Serve it with warm pita, rice, or chips for an under-30-minute dinner.
Fufu
Fufu is a dish that has been passed down through many generations and is seen as a symbol of Ghanaian identity and heritage. Making fufu traditionally is a very laborious task; this recipe mimics some of that hard work but with a few home-cook hacks that make for a far easier time.