# Kofte

A Turkish meatball dish made with ground beef, potatoes, and a flavorful sauce.

- Total time: 60 min
- Cuisine: Turkish
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lb ground beef
- 0.5 white onion
- 1 bunch parsley
- 1 large minced garlic
- 1 1/3 cup Italian breadcrumbs
- 1 1/3 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- 0.5 teaspoon tomato paste
- 0.5 teaspoon pepper paste
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 beef bouillon cube
- 1 cup water
- 4 potatoes

## Instructions

1. Chop half a white onion in a food processor or grate it. Finely chop the parsley.
2. In a bowl, combine ground beef, chopped onions, parsley, breadcrumbs, minced garlic, tomato paste, pepper paste, an egg, salt, and pepper.
3. Mix well and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
4. Crinkle cut potatoes into round pieces.
5. Scoop the meat mixture using an ice cream scoop, form into balls, and flatten slightly to form patties.
6. In an oven-safe dish, layer potatoes and kofte patties alternately.
7. Mix water with a beef bouillon cube or beef broth, adding tomato and pepper paste. Pour the mixture over the kofte and potatoes.
8. Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 425°F for 30 minutes, then uncover and bake for another 30 minutes.
9. Serve with some of the cooking juices over it.

## Equipment

- food processor
- knife
- garlic press
- bowl
- ice cream scoop
- oven safe dish
- aluminum foil
- whisk

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNd2bxs22/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f424d234-a5ae-4421-a22d-f43436058ddb
- Extracted: 2025-04-27

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