{"id":6508,"date":"2026-10-15T02:52:28","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T07:52:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.madeinliban.com\/how-to-make-mediterranean-ground-beef-and-rice\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T14:37:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T19:37:05","slug":"how-to-make-mediterranean-ground-beef-and-rice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madeinliban.com\/ar\/how-to-make-mediterranean-ground-beef-and-rice\/","title":{"rendered":"Mediterranean Ground Beef and Rice (Lebanese Hashweh)"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is the Lebanese way to do ground beef and rice: one pot, warm spices and a crown of toasted nuts. It feeds a family on a weeknight and looks good enough for guests.<\/em><\/p>\n

Recipe Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Prep time<\/th>\n15 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cook time<\/th>\n30 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Serves<\/th>\n4 to 6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Difficulty<\/th>\nEasy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Origin<\/th>\nAcross Lebanon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Hashweh means “stuffing” in Arabic, and this rice is exactly what Lebanese cooks pack inside a roast chicken or a whole lamb. It is so good on its own that most families serve it as a dish in its own right, piled on a big platter with chicken on top for Sunday lunch, or simply with yogurt and a salad on a busy weeknight. You will also hear it called riz bi lahmeh (rice with meat).<\/p>\n

What makes it Lebanese is the seasoning: cinnamon and baharat (seven spices) instead of cumin and paprika, ghee or butter for richness, and a generous scattering of pine nuts and almonds fried until golden. The rice cooks right in the pan with the meat, so every grain picks up the flavor.<\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/h2>\n

For the rice<\/h3>\n