Hamburger Pilaf Food

HAMBURGER ONE POT RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Heat oil in a pan. Sauté garlic and onion 2 to 3 minutes. Add bell pepper and cook for 2 to 3 more minutes and allow to soften slightly.
• Add beef and season with salt and pepper.
• Pour in rice and cook until rice turns translucent but not brown (a few minutes).
• Add broth. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed (around 20 minutes).
• Stir in chopped spinach and heirloom tomatoes. Allow heat to wilt the spinach and soften tomatoes.
• Serve and enjoy!
• Yields 10 cups hamburger-inspired one pot rice pilaf.

HAMBURGER PILAF

Steps:

• Saute the onion and green pepper in the oil until soft.
• Add the beef and garlic, breaking up the meat and cooking until done.
• Season with salt, pepper and vegetable seasoning.
• Add the rice, cooking & stirring until rice goes translucent, but not brown.
• Add 1/2 cup hot broth, stirring until absorbed.
• Add remaining broth. Cover & simmer until rice is tender & liquid is absorbed. This should take about 20 minutes. Serve.

STUFFED PEPPERS WITH PILAF

Steps:

• Cut around the stems of the peppers (reserving the stem caps), remove the seeds, wash and drain the peppers. Set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large saute pan, add the onions and pine nuts and saute until onions are soft and golden, 10 to 15 minutes, seasoning with salt to taste. Add the rice, and saute for 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and cook a minute longer, then add the currants, mint, sugar and nutmeg. Add the hot water and lemon juice, adjust seasonings, and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer over low heat until all the liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let rice stand for 5 to 10 minutes to cool.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Stuff the peppers loosely with the rice mixture, and close them with the reserved caps. Place stuffed peppers side by side in a baking dish and drizzle with olive oil. Add a little water to the baking dish, cover and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until peppers are tender and rice is fully cooked, adding more water to dish if needed. Squeeze lemon juice over the peppers and serve warm or room temperature with remaining lemon wedges.

HERBED BULGUR-LENTIL PILAF

Steps:

• Place lentils and 2 cups broth in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Boil 5 minutes, then reduce to a simmer and cook until lentils are tender and most liquid is dissolved, about 30 minutes. Drain any remaining liquid. While lentils are cooking, place bulgur and remaining 2 cups chicken broth in another small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until most liquid is dissolved and bulgur is tender, about 13 to15 minutes. Remove from heat and fluff with a fork. Add the bulgur to the lentils.
• Heat 2 teaspoons of the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions and cook, stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add peppers and cook until peppers are tender, another 5 minutes. Add the onion mixture to bulgur-lentil mixture. Stir in parsley, basil, chives, lemon zest, lemon juice remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt and pepper and toss to incorporate.

HAMBURGER STEW

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium high heat, saut E the ground beef. Add the taco seasoning, soup, water, onions, carrots, potatoes, celery and beans. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer about 30 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.

UZBEK PLOV (LAMB AND RICE PILAF)

Steps:

• Place basmati rice in a large bowl and cover with warm water. Set aside. Wash heads of garlic. Set aside.
• Heat vegetable oil in a dutch oven or large skillet over high heat until smoking, then add lamb, turning occasionally until the lamb is evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Stir in the onions; cook and stir until the onion has softened and browned, about 10 minutes. Stir in the carrots; cook and stir until the carrots have softened, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with cumin, coriander, barberries, and peppercorns. Drop whole garlic heads into the mixture, stirring to evenly distribute ingredients. Reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook for 30 minutes.
• Wash and drain basmati rice with hot water. Pour cleaned rice over the lamb mixture in an even layer. Slowly pour in the boiling water. The rice should be covered with about 3/4 inch of water. Do not stir. Season with salt, and reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and cook until rice is tender, and the liquid has been absorbed, about 20 minutes. Stir rice and lamb together, and serve with the garlic heads on top.

HAMBURGER STEW

Steps:

• Brown hamburger, garlic, salt, black pepper, and oregano in a Dutch oven over medium heat; drain.
• Return meat to pot.
• Add Worcestershire sauce, potatoes, onions, carrots, tomatoes, green beans, corn, peas and tomato sauce.
• Stir to combine.
• Over medium-high heat bring to a slight boil; reduce heat to low; cover.
• Continue simmering stew, stirring occasionally for 30 minutes.
• This stew can easily be tweaked to your family's tastes. I have added cabbage, okra, zucchini and various spices.