Izmir Kofte

Ready in : 45 mins

Izmir Kofte is a gluten free and primal recipe with 6 servings. One serving contains 183 calories, 5g of protein, and 15g of fat. For $1.1 per serving, this recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from Foodista requires tomato paste, onion, salt and pepper, and ground cumin. It works best as a side dish, and is done in about 45 minutes. This recipe is liked by 1 foodies and cooks. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 38%, which is rather bad. Similar recipes include Chicken Kofte with Zucchini, Beef Kofte Kebab, and Turkish Kadinbudu Kofte.

Diets

GLUTEN FREE

PRIMAL

Ingredients

eggs

2

parsley

3 tablespoons

garlic cloves

2

ground cumin

1 tablespoon

lamb/beef stock

2 cups

ground beef

1 kilo

onion

1 small

paprika

1 teaspoon

peppers

2 medium

salt and pepper

6 servings

tomato paste

1 tablespoon

tomatoes

3 large

butter

2 tablespoons

virgin olive oil

0.25 cup

Cooking in Steps

1
Heat the oven to 175 degrees Celsius or 350 degrees Fahrenheit.Make the sauce first. Melt the butter in a small saucepan. Stir in the tomato paste, then add the tomatoes and water or stock. Season with salt and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil.

salt and pepper

tomato paste

tomato

butter

stock

water

sauce pan

oven
2
Let simmer, stirring occasionally, while you make the kfte so that the tomatoes boil down.

tomato
3
Combine the ground lamb or beef, onion, garlic, eggs, paprika, cumin and parsley in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. With moistened hands, mix the ingredients for about 2 minutes. Keep a bowl of warm water nearby to wet your hands while working. Shape the meat mixture into 20-25 oval balls.

salt and pepper

ground lamb

paprika

parsley

garlic

cumin

onion

water

beef

egg

meat

bowl
4
Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat, add the kfte and lightly brown the meat all over (about 5 minutes).

meat

cooking oil

frying pan
5
Place the kfte in an ovenproof dish and set them aside.
6
Pour the tomato sauce over the kfte. Arrange the green peppers on top. Cover the dish and bake for 40 minutes. To check for doneness, cut one kfte open; it should be brown, not pink.

green pepper

tomato sauce

oven
7
Serve with fried potatoes or rice and salad.

potato

rice