Baked Kibbeh (Middle Eastern Meat Loaf)

"Kibbeh is a Middle Eastern dish that is very popular entrée made of
chopped meat (lamb or beef), bulgur, onion, mint and spices and formed
into croquette or made, as this recipe, into a layered meat loaf . To
make this recipe gluten free I have substituted cooked millet for the
bulgur."
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Recipe By     :Ellen M. Ennis Davis
Serving Size  : 10  

Meat Paste
  1 3/4  pounds  ground beef -- (or lamb)
  1/4     cup  onions -- chopped
  3        cloves  garlic -- minced
  1        cup  millet
  2        cups  water
  3        lrg   eggs
  1/4     cup  mint -- chopped
  1        teaspoon  salt
  1/2     teaspoon  black pepper
  1/2     teaspoon  ground cumin
  1/2     teaspoon  ground coriander
  1        teaspoon  cinnamon
  2        teaspoons  ground allspice
                        OR
  4        teaspoons  Baharat see this link for recipe

Stuffing
  10       ounces  ground beef -- (or lamb)
  1/4      cup  onions
  1/2      cup  pine nuts -- or almond slivers
  2         tablespoons  olive oil
  1/2      teaspoon  salt
  1/4      teaspoon  black pepper
  1/8      teaspoon  ground cumin
  1/8      teaspoon  ground coriander
  1/4      teaspoon  cinnamon
  1/2      teaspoon  ground allspice
                        OR
  2        teaspoons  Baharat see this link for recipe
 
Place a heavy-bottomed pot with a lid over medium high heat. Place millet
into the pot and stir constantly until the millet starts popping and
jumping around. Be sure the millet doesn't burn.

Add water and salt to taste. Return to a boil, then reduce the heat
and cover the pot. Simmer until all the liquid has been absorbed, 20-25
minutes. Turn off heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Put all
ingredients for the meat paste in a food processor, and reduce to a paste.

Stuffing: Fry the onions, pine nuts and the meat in the oil, until done.

Line a 2 quart casserole or loaf pan with foil, press 1/3 of meat, smooth
meat paste with the back of a spoon; spread half the stuffing over it, and
then press another meat layer over. Repeat with second third of the meat
and the last half of the stuffing and end with meat.  

Score the top with a knife into diamond shapes Bake at 375°F for 1 hour.

Let set for 20 minutes, then using foil lift out of pan; peel foil off and
serve.

 

Source:   "Pooka's What's for Dinner: Gluten Free with Attitude"

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Per Serving : 506 Calories; 37g Fat (66.5% calories from fat); 24g Protein; 18g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 148mg
Cholesterol; 415mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 3 Lean Meat; 0
Vegetable; 5 1/2 Fat.