Best Bulgur And Beef Recipes

BULGUR AND GROUND BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, soak bulgur in cold water for 15 to 30 minutes, or until soft. Set aside.
• meanwhile, heat a heavy non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef and saute for 4 to 5 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Drain fat from pan.
• Add onions to skillet and cook until tender, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Drain bulgur and add to meat mixture with cilantro, dill weed, salt, pepper, chipped tomatoes, vegetable juice and lemon juice. Stir gently.
• Place mixture in a 10 x 10 x 2 inch baking dish or oven proof casserole dish.
• Bake at 350 uncovered for 15 to 20 minutes or until heated thoroughly.

BULGUR AND BEEF

Steps:

• Chop whole onion, and saute it in a nonstick skillet in hot oil until it begins to soften.
• Meanwhile, mince garlic and add to onion.
• Wash, dry and trim mushrooms. Dice.
• When onion has begun to soften, stir in ground beef and turkey and keep stirring to break up. Cook until meat loses its color.
• Rinse olives, pit and cut up. Crush tomatoes. Add olives, tomatoes, mushrooms, bulgur, sherry and oregano to pan. Reduce heat; cover and simmer about 10 minutes, until bulgur is cooked.
• When bulgur is cooked, season with salt, if desired, and pepper.

BEEF AND BULGUR-STUFFED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cut each zucchini in half crosswise. Using a melon baller, carefully scoop out zucchini flesh, leaving about 1/4 inch flesh intact on all sides and leaving zucchini closed at the bottom of each half. Reserve zucchini flesh for another use, or discard. Reserve zucchini tubes.
• Heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion sand cook, stirring, until they are soft and translucent, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 2 minutes more. Add ground beef, cumin, coriander and red pepper flakes and cook until meat is just done and no longer pink, 4 to 5 minutes. Add bulgur, and diced tomatoes and currants and cook an additional 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in pine nuts and parsley. Let mixture cool slightly, about 5 minutes. Using a small spoon or clean hands, gently stuff zucchini halves with beef-mixture.
• Place zucchini halves in a 9 by 13-inch glass baking dish. Combine reserved tomato juice, tomato sauce and salt and pour over zucchini. Cover tightly with foil and place in oven. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven, uncover and rotate zucchini. Re-cover, return dish to oven and bake an additional 20 to 25 minutes, until zucchini is cooked through but still slightly firm. Place 2 zucchini halves on a plate and serve with tomato sauce.

BEEF AND BULGUR SOUP

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in soup pot; add beef and cook high, stirring frequently until browned lightly.
• Add vegetables and cook until tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add spices, tomato paste, broth and bulgur; simmer covered 15 minutes or more until bulgur is cooked through.

BEEF AND BULGUR PATTIES

Steps:

• Place the bulgur and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl and add the boiling water. Soak until tender but slightly chewy, 20 minutes. Strain to remove any excess moisture.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onions, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a pinch of black pepper. Cook, stirring, until soft and starting to brown, about 4 minutes. Add the cumin and allspice, and stir until very fragrant and the onions are evenly coated in the spices, about 1 minute. Transfer the onions to a large bowl to cool. Carefully wipe out the skillet to use again later.
• Mix together the hummus, yogurt, 1 teaspoon of the lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Add the bulgur, ground beef, 1 1/4 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper to the onions. Gently mix together and form 4 patties, each just under 1/2-inch thick.
• Heat the reserved skillet with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium heat. When the oil starts to shimmer, add the patties, making sure to leave some space between them. Cook until the patties are cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes per side.
• Toss together the greens, pomegranate seeds, cucumber, the remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice, the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and salt and pepper to taste in a large bowl. Divide the patties and salad among four plates. Serve each with pita and a dollop of the yogurt sauce.

ANCHO, BEEF, AND BULGUR CHILI

Steps:

• 1. In a 5-quart pot, heat the oil on medium. Add the onion, bell pepper, serranos, and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is golden grown and the peppers are tender, about 10 minutes. 2. Add the spices and cook, stirring for 1 minutes to to lightly toast them. Stir in the bulgur. Add the beef and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until it's no longer pink, about 3 minutes. 3. Stir in the tomatoes and their puree, the beans, 1/2 cup water, and salt; bring to a simmer. Cover and cook until the flavors are blended and the meat and bulgur are tender, about 30 minutes. Serve with lime wedges.

SPICED KOFTA SLIDERS WITH LAMB, BEEF AND BULGUR (GRILLED)

Steps:

• Soak bulgur in 1/3 cup hot water for 1 hour.
• Combine the bulgur and the next 9 ingredients and then chill, covered for 30 minutes.
• Mix cucumber, yogurt and pepper in a small bowl and season with salt.
• Preheat the grill to medium-high.
• Shape the meat mixture into 12 balls and flatten into thick mini burgers and season with salt.
• Grill patties 4-8 minutes, turning once, until thermometer inserted registers 160 degrees F.
• Wrap each burger in a lettuce leaf and serve with yogurt sauce and tomato.

BEEF AND BULGUR CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 F.
• Cook ground beef and onion in 10" skillet, stirring frequently, until beef is brown. Drain.
• Stir in remaining ingredients except for the parmesan cheese.
• Pour into ungreased 2.5 quart casserole dish.
• Cover and bake about 45 minutes, or until bulgur is tender.
• Stir in cheese.
• Sprinkle with fresh parsley, if desired.