Izmir Kofte

Name: Izmir Kofte
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Black Sea & Aegean Ottoman
Ingredients: 300 g ground beef; 4 tbsp breadcrumbs; 1 medium onion; 1 garlic clove; 0.25 cup parsley; 1 egg; 0.25 tsp cumin; 0.25 tsp red pepper; 0.25 tsp black pepper; 0.5 tsp salt; 2 tbsp oil; 4 tbsp flour; 2 large tomatoes; 1 tbsp butter; 1 can chopped tomatoes (14 ounce); salt; pepper; 1 tsp oregano; 1 cubanelle pepper

Beef, breadcrumbs and red pepper baked in the oven and spiced with clove and cumin for Aegean meatballs.

50 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 20 min · Cook 30 min · 50 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Mix together the first ten kofte ingredients in a ball using your hands. Once it is mixed well, divide into 12 pieces and roll into a slight sausage shape.
2
Coat in flour and gently fry in the oil until they are slightly coloured. Place in an ovenproof bowl.
3
Mix the sauce ingredients together and add to the pan that had the kofte inches Cook for a few minutes and then pour over kofte. Sprinkle over oregano, add peppers and bake for 30 minutes in the oven - 375F, 180°C.
30 min