Dinner · 60 min · turkish

Izmir Kofte (Baked Meatballs & Potatoes)

If you like ground beef, you’ll love this Turkish dinner — 60 minutes from craving to table. At 608 calories and 44g protein per serving, it fits easily into a high-protein day. Simple enough for a Tuesday, good enough to serve to guests — that is the whole idea.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 1.25 lb Ground beef
• 1 Onion
• 3 Potatoes
• 3 Tomatoes
• 2 Bell peppers
• 0.33 cup Breadcrumbs
• 1 Egg
• 1 tsp Cumin
• 1 tsp Paprika
• 3 tbsp Olive oil
• 1 tbsp Tomato paste

Steps

1. Grate the onion and mix with the beef, breadcrumbs, egg, cumin, paprika, and 2 teaspoons of salt. Knead 4 minutes until tacky, then shape into 12 oval patties.
2. Sear the patties in hot oil just until browned on both sides — they finish cooking in the oven, so color now, doneness later.
3. Slice the potatoes into thick rounds and the tomatoes into wedges. Arrange everything snugly in a baking dish, alternating meatballs, potato slices, tomato, and pepper.
4. Whisk the tomato paste with 2 cups of hot water and salt, and pour around (not over) the arranged rows. The sauce should come halfway up.
5. Bake at 400°F for 35 minutes, until the potatoes are tender, the tops are caramelized, and the sauce has thickened.
6. Serve straight from the dish with bread for the sauce — the potatoes soaked in meat juices are the quiet stars here.

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