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
Yield: 4 servings
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 with roasted ground beef, red onion and eggplant, finished with pomegranate molasses and garlic, served over basmati rice.

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

Season the ground beef and roast it over medium-high heat until well browned, about 10 minutes.

Add the red onion and eggplant, cooking until softened, about 8 minutes.

Stir in the pomegranate molasses and garlic for a final minute.

Cook the basmati rice separately and fluff with a fork.

Let the beef simmer for about 9 minutes so the flavors meld.

Taste and adjust the seasoning.

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

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

640

Protein

44.6g

Fat

33g

Carbs

44.3g

Fiber

3.5g

Sodium

106mg

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