Aunt Louise's Baked Kibbeh
Ingredients:
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1 cup bulgur wheat
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2 cups boiling water
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½ cup finely chopped onion, divided
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2 teaspoons salt, divided
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1 ½ teaspoons dried basil
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½ teaspoon ground black pepper
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1 pound ground beef
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1 pound ground lamb, divided
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½ cup pine nuts
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¼ stick salted butter
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½ cup cherry tomatoes, or to taste
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¼ cup fresh mint leaves, or to taste