Recipe
Turkish Izmir Meatballs
Posted by : unknown
Preparation time : 50 Min
Cooking time : 40 Min
Level of difficulty : Low
Ingredients
2 servings
- Kofte meatball Ingredients:
- 300 gr ( oz) medium ground beef
- 4 tbsp breadcrumbs
- 1 medium size onion, finely grated
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup parsley, finely chopped
- 1 egg
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp red pepper
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Frying ingredients:
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 4 tbsp flour
- Sauce Ingredients:
- 2 large tomato, peeled, seeds discarded, cut in cubes
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp crushed tomato, in a can
- 1/2 or 1/3 cup water
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 cubanelle pepper, stems cut off, seeds discarded, cut in 4 pieces. (Cubanelle peppers are light green to yellow colored with a sweet and mild flavor. They are like an elongated bell pepper).
Preparation
- Mix all the kofte meatball ingredients using your hands in a large bowl. Divide it in 12 pieces and give each a long shape.
- Pour the olive oil in a frying pan and heat it up. Place the flour on a plate and roll each Kofte meatball in it. Fry the Kofte meatball evenly for about 3-4 minutes. Afterwards, place them on a paper towel to soak up extra oil. Arrange in a casserole dish.
- To prepare the sauce, put all the sauce ingredients in a small pot except the oregano and cubanelle peppers. Cook for about 3-4 minutes over medium heat. Pour the sauce all over the Kofte. Sprinkle oregano top and arrange cubanelle peppers on top.
- Preheat the oven to 375 F (180 C). Place the dish on the middle rack of the oven. Cook for about 30 minutes.
