ph. PantryHop

Turkish · PANTRYHOP RECIPE

Fırında Köfte ve Patates

55 minutes · 4 servings · omnivore

A common Turkish oven meal, simplified into a one-pan family dinner.

Ingredients

Check you have the quantities below.

  • 500 g ground beef
  • 1 small onion, grated
  • 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 3 medium potatoes, cut into wedges
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 cup water

Let’s make it

  1. Heat the oven to 210 C / 410 F.
  2. Mix beef, onion, breadcrumbs, egg, salt, pepper, cumin, and paprika, then shape into small patties.
  3. Toss the potatoes with olive oil and arrange with the köfte in a baking dish; mix tomato paste into the water and pour around the pan.
  4. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until the potatoes are tender and the köfte reach 71 C / 160 F.
  5. Rest 5 minutes before serving.

Make the meatballs small and oval so they are easy for children to hold.

Cooking time varies with equipment and batch size. Follow school allergy rules for children’s meals; keep perishable lunches cold.

Build a meal from your ingredients →