Armenian Steak Tartare (chee Kufta)

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 lbs lean ground meat (london broil or top round)
• 2 1/4 cups fine ground cracked wheat (bulgur)
• 2 cups cold water
• 2 tablespoons tomato sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon basil
• 3 cups onions, chopped fine
• 1 bunch parsley, chopped
• 1 large green pepper, chopped

Recipe

• 1 combine vegetables and basil together and mix well.
• 2 in a large bowl combine 2 cups of chopped vegetables and mix the bulgur, water, tomato sauce and salt.
• 3 mix well and let stand 10 minutes.
• 4 add meat and blend well.
• 5 knead about 5 minutes, moistening your hands with cold water at intervals.
• 6 taste for salt.
• 7 add more if necessary.
• 8 shape as desired and place on platter.
• 9 we liked it squished flat with a fork and spread liberally with fresh chopped parsley and green onions as garnish.
• 10 eat with pita bread or crusty french bread, yum!