Side dishe for 4

Spiced Meat Mutabbaq

Name: Spiced Meat Mutabbaq
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 500 g mincemeat; 1 1/2 tbsp minced garlic; 1 1/2 tbsp minced ginger; 1 egg; 1 large tomato; 4 spring onions; 12 filo pastry; 1 1/2 cups melted butter; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp allspice; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp sugar

$14.75for 460 minServes 4

Spiced ground meat, tomato, and onions are wrapped in buttered filo and baked until crisp with a firm egg filling.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Jelly, 18 oz$0.16/oz typical	18 oz	$2.82Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.12Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.15Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.4 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.78Typical price
	Green onions, 0.5$1.19 each typical	0.5	$0.68Typical price
	Pie crust, 1.25$3.49 each typical	1.25	$4.71Typical price
	Butter, 12 oz$0.40/oz typical	12 oz	$4.80Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$14.75

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Middle Eastern Vegetarian Side dishes

Typical price

$3.69 per serving$14.75 for 4

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Ingredients

500 g mincemeat
1 1/2 tbsp minced garlic
1 1/2 tbsp minced ginger
1 egg
1 large tomato
4 spring onions
12 filo pastry
1 1/2 cups melted butter
1 tsp salt
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp allspice
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp sugar

Steps

Heat a large skillet over medium heat and cook the ground meat, garlic, and ginger for 8 minutes.
Stir in the chopped tomato, spring onions, salt, paprika, cumin, allspice, turmeric, pepper, and sugar, then cook for 5 minutes.
Beat the egg into the meat mixture and cook for 2 minutes, until firm, then cool for 5 minutes.
Heat the oven to 375 F and brush a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with melted butter.
Layer 6 filo sheets in the pan, brushing each with butter, spread in the filling, and cover with the remaining sheets.
Brush the top with butter and bake for 20 minutes, until golden and the filling reaches 160 F.