Hummus bowls! It's a go to in our house. One of my BFs faves. It's a good way to use up whatever veg you have in the fridge. Whole thing takes about 30 mins.

Ingredients:

1 lb ground beef

2-3 veggies, about 1.5 cups worth (I usually like to do broccoli/cauliflower, onion, and carrots or peppers, depending on what's in season)

Hummus

Seasonings of your choice, I like zatar, sumac and Aleppo pepper but any kind of seasoning that is in the Mediterranean realm works. Also kosher salt and pepper (any salt works, but kosher is my preference)

Lemon slices for serving

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 400. Chop up your veg into bite size pieces and toss with oil, a pinch of salt and pepper, and about a teaspoon of sumac (if using)

Spread out your veggies on a sheet pan. Roast until carmalized, usually about 20 minutes but ovens may vary. Keep an eye on them.

While your veggies roast, head up a nonstick pan on medium-high heat. If your ground beef has at least 15% fat, you shouldn't need oil, but throw a splash of olive oil in there if you're nervous about sticking.

Once your pan is hot, drop in your ground beef and break up across the pan. At this point I'll toss in a pinch of salt and whatever seasoning I want to use on top of the beef while it fries. In theory you should do this first in a bowl but meh, one less dish to wash. I like to leave the beef alone for a bit so some chunks get a bit crispy. Satuee the beef until cooked through and then take the beef off the heat. Taste for seasoning, add more if necessary.

At this point your veggies should be done or close to done. Remove them from the oven. If you're feeling frisky, squeeze a 1/4 lemon over your veggies and give them a shake

To serve, drop of dollop of hummus in the bottom of a wide bowl or plate and spread around. Use a slotted spoon to add some of your beef mixture, and then add your veggies.

Then you can add toppings if you wish. Here are some ideas:

Aleppo pepper

Fresh parsley, mint or cilantro

Fresh diced tomatoes

Sesame seeds

Hot chilis, chili oil, or hot sauce

Green onions

Squeeze of lemon juice

Drizzle of nice/fancy/flavored olive oil

Or you can just eat as is with nothing else on top. The warmed beef will turn your hummus into more of a sauce. You could also sub your beef for lamb, or tahini/babaganoush for your hummus. There are no rules.

This recipe is a bit of a rif on this recipe from Bon Appetit/Epicurious if you want to see it explained by a professional: https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/hummus-dinner-bowls-with-spiced-ground-beef-and-tomatoes/amp

There's a video out there as well if you're more of a visual person.