Israeli Spicy Beef Hummus

We’ve already shown you how to make your own homemade hummus

Now we’d like to share with you a very Israeli appetizer that you can make for your Shabbat table. This ground-beef hummus platter also makes a great filling meal for a weekday dinner.

In Israel we have special restaurants called “Hummusia” where they serve all kinds of hummus. Each menu item is a different variation on hummus and it will be served on a plate or in a bowl accompanied by steaming hot fresh pita breads.

Ingredients – Serves 4

• 2 cups homemade Galilee Green Hummus
• 1 lb. of medium ground beef
• 1 large chopped onion
• 8 ounces of sliced mushrooms
• 2 cloves of garlic
• ¼ cup Galilee Green Olive Oil
• ½ cup dry red wine
• ¾ teaspoon cumin
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ¼ teaspoon sweet paprika
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon of salt (if not using Koshered meat)
• 1 – 2 tablespoons of Galilee Green Olive Oil for sprinkling
• ½ teaspoon chopped green onions

Directions

• Brown ground meat in a frying pan on low to medium heat
• Continue to break the meat up to keep it crumbled and not clumpy
• Once meat is no longer pink, set aside
• Sauté onions and garlic until softened in Galilee Green Olive Oil
• Add mushrooms and continue sautéing until the mushrooms are softened
• Add spices
• Add red wine/li>
• Cover for 3 minutes to continuing softening
• Add back the browned meat and stir together for 2 – 3 minutes
• Lay hummus on a beautiful serving dish and place meat preparation in the center of the warmed Galilee Green Hummus.
• Pour the extra Galilee Green olive oil around the meat and sprinkle the green onions over the dish and ENJOY!!