Healthy Main Dish Recipes Healthy Sandwich Recipes Healthy Hot Sandwich Recipes Healthy Panini Recipes Hawawshi (Egyptian Hot Beef Sandwich) This hawawshi--a hot sandwich that's a favorite Cairo street food--is filled with ground beef, vegetables, herbs and spices and adapted to be made in a home panini press. If you don't have one, cook it in a skillet over medium heat with another skillet on top, weighted down with a few 15-ounce cans. (Recipe adapted from Zooba Restaurant.) By EatingWell Test Kitchen EatingWell Test Kitchen The EatingWell Test Kitchen is comprised of a group of culinary professionals who develop and test our recipes. Our recipes go through a rigorous process, which includes testing by trained recipe testers, using different equipment (e.g., gas and electric stoves) and a variety of tools and techniques to make sure that it will really work when you make it at home. Testers shop major supermarkets to research availability of ingredients. Finally, a Registered Dietitian reviews each recipe to ensure that we deliver food that's not only delicious, but adheres to our nutrition guidelines as well. Learn more about our food philosophy and nutrition parameters. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Updated on February 5, 2020 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 35 mins Total Time: 35 mins Servings: 8 Yield: 8 sandwiches Nutrition Profile: Low-Calorie Dairy-Free Egg Free Nut-Free Healthy Aging Healthy Immunity Low Added Sugars Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 small yellow onion, quartered 1 small green bell pepper, seeded 1 Italian long hot pepper, seeded if desired 1 small tomato, cored 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon ground allspice ½ teaspoon ground pepper 2 pounds lean ground beef 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro 4 (6 inch) whole-wheat pitas, halved Directions Combine onion, bell pepper, hot pepper and tomato in a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped. Add salt, allspice and pepper. Pulse, scraping down the sides as necessary, until well combined. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl. Add beef and cilantro and mix well. Stuff about 1/2 cup of the filling into each pita half. Preheat a panini press to high. Press the hawawshi in batches until brown and crispy, about 5 minutes. Tips Equipment: Panini press Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 346 Calories 12g Fat 26g Carbs 35g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 8 Calories 346 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 26g 9% Dietary Fiber 3g 11% Total Sugars 2g Protein 35g 70% Total Fat 12g 15% Saturated Fat 4g 21% Cholesterol 87mg 29% Vitamin A 226IU 5% Vitamin C 24mg 26% Folate 21mcg 5% Sodium 605mg 26% Calcium 25mg 2% Iron 4mg 24% Magnesium 59mg 14% Potassium 530mg 11% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved