Beef Shawarma Hummus

Creamy hummus topped with shawarma seasoned beef!

Hummus is a Mediterranean dish of chickpeas that are pureed with tahini, lemon, garlic, and salt that is normally served as a dip or an appetizer but it’s also fun to serve it as a meal by topping it with beef! This recipe is essentially a simple hummus topped with shawarma seasoned beef. The beef is made by cooking it in a pan along with onions and garlic before adding shawarma seasoning (link). This beef shawarma hummus is great as an appetizer, dip or meal and it’s perfect when served with warm pitas for scooping!

Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Servings: 4

Creamy hummus topped with shawarma seasoned beef!

ingredients

For the beef shawarma:

1 pound ground beef (or lamb, or turkey)
1 onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tablespoons shawarma seasoning (link)

For the hummus:

2 (15 ounce) cans (~3 cups) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup tahini
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup lemon juice (~1 lemon)
salt to taste

directions

For the beef shawarma:

Cook the ground beef in a large pan,breaking it apart as it cooks, about 10 minutes, before draining off any excess grease.
Add the onion and cook until tender, about 5 minutes,
Add the garlic and shawarma seasoning, mix well and cook for a minute.

For the hummus:

Puree everything in a food processor adding as much water as needed to get the desired consistency.

Option: Add 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce with the seasoning.
Option: Add 1 teaspoon soy sauce with the seasoning.
Option: Serve with diced cucumbers.
Option: Serve with diced tomatoes.
Option: Serve with sliced olives.
Option: Serve with pitas for scooping!

Nutrition Facts: Calories 491, Fat 44g (Saturated 11g, Trans 1g), Cholesterol 80mg, Sodium 635mg, Carbs 61g (Fiber 17g, Sugars 10g), Protein 40g

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