Lebanese Toum  Garlic Sauce

This delicious homemade ragu sauce is made with ground beef, carrots, celery, onion, garlic cloves, fresh herbs, salt, pepper, and ground nutmeg.

Squeeze the lemon. Measure out the oil. Put the oil and lemon juice in separate cups that can easily pour into the spout opening of the food processor. Peel the garlic. Cut the ends off and remove the green germ (if any).

Add the garlic cloves to the blender with some salt. Pulse on high.

Scrape down the sides of the food processor.

Turn the food processor on while slowly pouring the oil in a thin stream. 

Alternate with the lemon juice.

The garlic will emulsify into a creamy paste. Serve with chicken shawarma or shish tawook!