Collected Foods kitchen recipe.

Hummus with Meat All Over It: Bright table food—fresh textures, spice on top. Collected Foods Aleppo Pepper is the flavor driver.

Serves: 4–6 as mezze

Why this spice: Collected Foods Aleppo Pepper seasons sautéed spiced beef so a hummus platter gets chili-forward meat all over it.

Ingredients

• 2 cups hummus (homemade or store-bought)
• 1 lb ground beef or lamb
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1.5 tsp Collected Foods Aleppo Pepper
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• Pine nuts, parsley, and lemon

Directions

1. Spread hummus on a large plate.
2. Brown meat in oil; stir in Aleppo Pepper, cumin, cinnamon, and salt. Cook until crisp-edged.
3. Spoon meat over hummus. Top with pine nuts, parsley, and a squeeze of lemon.
4. Serve with warm pita.

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