Aleppian Ground Meat and Rice Filling

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/3 cup short-grain white rice
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 onion, chopped ( 1/2 cup, optional)
• 1 cup pine nuts (optional)

1. Soak rice in water, enough to-cover, for 30 minutes.
2. Drain.
3. Combine the meat, rice, allspice, vegetable oil, cinnamon, salt, white pepper, and, if desired, onion and pine nuts in a large mixing bowl.
4. Mix well.
5. Use as required by other recipes.

ground beef, shortgrain white rice, ground allspice, vegetable oil, ground cinnamon, kosher salt, white pepper, onion, pine nuts

Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/aleppian-ground-meat-and-rice-filling (may not work)