Mediterranean Meat Pies (Sfeeha)
These savory little meat pies are a takeoff on a recipe from my Lebanese mother-in-law (who is one of the very best cooks I know). She makes the dough from scratch, but I use puff pastry instead to save time. Great for an appetizer or as a side dish!
INGRIDIENT
DIRECTION
Step: 1
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and stir in the ground beef and ground lamb, chopped onion, pine nuts, cinnamon, and salt and black pepper. Cook and stir until the meat is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink. Drain and discard any excess grease.
Step: 2
Stir in the lemon juice; taste and adjust the seasonings, and let the meat mixture cool.
Step: 3
Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet or line it with parchment paper.
Step: 4
Roll out the thawed pastry sheets to about 1/8-inch thickness. Using a sharp 3-inch round cookie cutter, cut out at least 9 rounds per sheet. Lightly brush the inside edges with a little water, and place about 2 teaspoons of filling into the middle of each round. Fold the pastry round in half to cover the filling and seal the edges well. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and repeat with the remaining dough circles.
Step: 5
Brush each pie with a little egg wash. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
NUTRITION FACT
Per Serving: 412 calories; protein 12.7g; carbohydrates 26.4g; fat 28.7g; cholesterol 34mg; sodium 161.8mg.
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Avoidance on late-night snacking and cravings , it is much necessary to include some fun foods (or what one may perceive as unnecessary ). It means , if we always order the healthiest thing on the menu but come home and graze on chips, perhaps we really wanted the junk food and should have just enjoyed it in the first place."
When it comes to eat on evening , overeating or eating too much of the bad kinds of food can lead to bad habit on sleeping. On the flip side, a meal that is not eating to much food than satiating not make leave you want more and resulting in reaching for an unhealthy late-night snack even closer to sleep .
