Hummus with Spiced Ground Beef

This creamy hummus with spiced ground beef, feta cheese, and fresh mint is absolutely delicious! It’s the perfect appetizer or turn it into a light, high-protein meal.

Our long-time readers know how much we love our recipe for homemade hummus (shared many years ago). We’re always on the lookout for new ways to enjoy it, which is where this hummus with ground beef recipe came from.

We take hummus and pile on lots of spiced ground beef, crumbled feta cheese, and fresh mint. It’s extra tasty, easy to do, and works really well with homemade pita bread, this quicker flatbread, or served on top of salad for a light protein-forward meal.

Key Ingredients

• Hummus: I highly recommend our simple hummus recipe, but feel free to use your favorite store-bought brand.
• Ground Beef: Look for ground beef with some fat (85/15 or close to it is perfect). Ground lamb is also excellent.
• Spices: We’re going for a Middle-Eastern vibe with the spice mixture, so you’ll combine cumin, cinnamon, cayenne, coriander, and allspice. These make the beef really delicious with an almost intoxicating warm spice.
• Broth: Use beef stock, chicken stock, veggie stock, or, if you are in a pinch, water. We just need a little liquid to make our beef juicier.
• Feta and Mint: I love the salty pop of feta cheese and the fresh flavor of mint. That said, you could skip this altogether and add a spoonful of homemade tzatziki sauce on top, instead.

Find the full recipe with measurements below.

My Tips for Making Hummus with Spiced Beef

Tip 1: Don’t miss the opportunity to brown your beef. When cooking ground beef, I like to press it down into my skillet and resist the urge to stir it until the bottom is nicely browned. When it is, I stir and add my spice mixture.

Tip 2: Season the beef really well. Think of the ground beef as a topper to the hummus, so it’s okay if it’s very well seasoned. That’s a good thing. You’ll likely be enjoying this with flatbread and scooping up some of the hummus with the beef for each bite, so while the meat on its own may seem too seasoned, once it’s all put together, it works.

And there you go! If you want more ways to spice up hummus, see our roasted red pepper hummus (a reader favorite!).