Lebanese Hushwee Rice

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon clarified butter also known as ghee
• 1 medium onion minced - use frozen diced onions to save time
• 20 ounces lamb ground sirloin, or bison work well too
• 2 tablespoons spice blend All Purpose Lebanese
• 1/4 cup pine nuts toasted
• parsley fresh minced, garnish, optional
• 1 1/2 cups enriched white rice long-grain, such as Uncle Ben's
• 1/4 cup clarified butter or ghee
• 1/2 cup vermicelli pasta broken in 2-inch pieces
• 3 cups boiling water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Nutrition

• Calories : 900 calories
• Carbohydrate : 69 grams
• Cholesterol : 140 milligrams
• Fat : 54 grams
• Fiber : 2 grams
• Protein : 32 grams
• SaturatedFat : 24 grams
• Sodium : 1090 milligrams
• Sugar : 2 grams