# Turkish Meatballs And Potato With Tomato Sauce

Turkish meatballs with potato slices cooked in the oven with tomato sauce.

- Total time: 45 min
- Cuisine: Turkish
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 0.5 bunch parsley
- 2 slices bread
- 500 gr ground beef
- 250 gr ground lamb
- 0.5 tsp cayenne pepper
- 0.5 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 3 tbsp water
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 cups hot water
- 3 potatoes
- 2 tomatoes
- 2 green peppers

## Instructions

1. Add chopped onions, garlic, and two slices of bread (preferably dried) to a food processor.
2. Mix everything in the food processor until it is in small pieces.
3. Add a half bunch of parsley to the food processor.
4. Add 500 grams of ground beef (better if half is lamb) to the food processor.
5. Add 1/2 teaspoon each of cayenne pepper and cumin, 1 teaspoon of salt, and black pepper to taste to the food processor.
6. Mix everything well.
7. To make the meatballs a little soft, add 3 tablespoons of water and 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Mix until well combined.
8. Shape the meat into flat patties, similar in size to the potato slices.
9. In a round oven pan, arrange the meatballs and potato slices in alternating layers.
10. Add sliced tomatoes and green peppers on top.
11. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a frying pan and stir in 1 tablespoon of tomato paste.
12. Add 2 cups of hot water to the tomato paste and stir.
13. Pour the tomato sauce over the meatballs and potatoes in the oven pan.
14. Bake at 200 degrees for 45 minutes to 1 hour.

## Equipment

- food processor
- oven
- 30cm round oven pan
- frying pan

## Source

- Original video: https://youtu.be/Q6yyx38ZpvA?si=oue_y2YoAy32CNBU
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/7ae967ee-9e1c-4224-bc63-70aacacb2484
- Extracted: 2025-02-23

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