Hashweh is a Lebanese beef and rice dish that is loaded with flavor and warm middle eastern spices. The fluffy rice and spiced ground beef come together to make a filling yet budget-friendly meal that your whole family will love.
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❤️ Why You'll Love It
- Tender ground beef, and fluffy jasmine rice come together to make this easy one-pan meal.
- Filled with warm spices it's a tasty weeknight dinner your family will love.
- The best part? It all cooks in just one pan for easy cleanup! Try it tonight.
Hashweh means stuffed or stuffing. However, this one pot meal is not like a traditional stuffing you've ever tried before. It's a delicious comfort food that can be enjoyed as a main dish or a side dish.
📝 Ingredients
Note: This is an overview of the ingredients. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.
🥄 Instructions
Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The detailed instructions are in the recipe card below.
- Saute onion in olive oil then add ground beef break it apart with a wooden spoon and cook until no longer pink.
- Add spices and mix well.
- Add rice to the pan then pour in cooking liquid of choice. Mix well to combine.
- Bring to a boil uncovered, then reduce heat to low, cover and continue to cook until rice is done.
👍 Amira's Tips
- Once the rice has finished cooking, give it a taste so that you can add more salt or spices if needed.
- If you are adding more spices at the end, mix them in gently and then return the lid and allow the dish to rest for 2 or 3 minutes before serving.
- Prefer your ground beef in small crumbles? Use a chop and stir or meat chopper to break up the pieces while they cook.
- Make sure that you reduce the heat when you add the rice so that the rice doesn't burn.
- Fluff the rice with a fork instead of stirring with a spoon so that you get a nice an fluffy rice.
🧺 Storage
Place leftover in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3
days.
⌛ Make Ahead
I think this recipe is best served fresh, however you can make it ahead and chill it in the fridge until you are ready to serve if you like to meal prep. To reheat just add a splash of water and heat on low or you can reheat in the microwave.
🍽️ Serve With
- I like to serve Hashweh with a fresh vegetable side dish like these Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables or this Roasted Butternut Squash with Asparagus recipe.
- Serve with a side of salad like this fattoush salad or tabouli for a nice Lebanese touch.
👩🍳 Variations
- Instead of ground beef, you can use ground lamb, ground chicken, or even ground turkey if you prefer. If you are using chicken or turkey you will need to add more spices. Ground cardamom is highly recommended.
- Jasmine rice really works best in this recipe, but you can use long grain white rice or basmati rice instead.
- You can mix in a cup of frozen vegetables or your favorite steamed fresh vegetables if you want to make it a full meal.
💬 FAQs
Yes, you can freeze leftovers, however I recommend that you store them in a freezer safe container for up to one month.
Reheat single servings in the microwave for 1-2 minutes or until warm. You could also reheat in a skillet on the stove with a teaspoon of water.
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🥣 Equipment
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- Large skillet with lid
- Wooden spoon
Hashweh (Ground Beef and Rice)
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1 pound ground beef
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1 teaspoon 7-spice blend
- 1 ½ cups jasmine rice
- 2 ½ cups boiling water/broth or stock
To garnish:
- Toasted pine nuts and slivered almonds
- Fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium high heat, saute onion in olive oil until translucent for about 3 minutes.
- Add ground beef break it apart with a wooden spoon and cook until no longer pink.
- Drain excess fat if desired then return skillet to stove.
- Add spices and mix well.
- Add rice to the pan then pour in cooking liquid of choice. Mix well to combine.
- Bring to a boil uncovered, then reduce heat to low, cover and continue to cook until rice is done.
- Remove from heat and let it stand for 5 minutes then fluff and serve garnished with parsley and toasted nuts.
Notes
- Taste the rice after it has cooked, you might need a sprinkle of salt or more spices. Just add to the top, mix lightly, cover and leave for another couple of minutes then serve.
- Variations:
- You can use your favorite ground meat like ground lamb or turkey. If using ground turkey add more spices.
- Use any rice you have, you will need to adjust the water and cooking time accordingly.
- Add a cup of frozen peas or any frozen vegetables you like with the rice for a more hearty and complete meal.
- Storage: Place leftover in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
- For more tips check the post above
- Please check the nutrition disclaimer policy.
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Nancy Karlen
I am a fan of well browned ground beef--will it be detrimental to the recipe to really brown the beef first, and then add the onions--or will it change the taste too much???
SUE
I am always checking your recipes out. I print most of them to save.
I live alone so it takes time to cook and eat while trying to lose weight but I will get to them eventually. Thanks for posting.
Amira
Thanks Sue for your nice comment, I am. happy you like the recipes here.