Kofte Meatball-Stuffed Pita Pockets

Name: Kofte Meatball-Stuffed Pita Pockets
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Istanbul & Anatolian Heart
Ingredients: 1 large egg; 1 lb lean ground beef; 3 tbsp fine dry breadcrumbs; 3 tbsp pine nuts; 1 tsp ground cumin; 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon; 0.5 tsp pepper; 3 tbsp chicken broth; 0.333 cup green onion; 4 pita pocket bread; 0.5 cup plain nonfat yogurt; 2 cup shredded iceberg lettuce

Beef, pita pocket bread and breadcrumbs come together in these Turkish meatballs, fragrant with cumin and cinnamon and baked in the oven. It's finished with yogurt and top with shredded lettuce.

22 min · Serves 4 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 12 min · 22 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
In a large bowl, beat egg with a fork to blend. Add beef, bread crumbs, pine nuts, cumin, cinnamon, pepper, broth and green onions.
2
Mix well with your hands. Shape mixture into 1 1/2-inch balls. Set slightly apart in a 10- by 15-inch baking pan.
3
Bake in a 450°F oven until no longer pink in center--cut to test (about 12 minutes). While meatballs are baking, cut pocket breads in half crosswise.
12 min
4
Wrap in foil and add to oven to warm during lst 5 minutes. Fill warm pocket bread halves with hot meatballs.
5 min
5
Drizzle with yogurt and top with shredded lettuce.