Turkish Kofta & Potato In The Oven

Step 1

For the kofta mixture; add cut in 4 onions, garlic and bread pieces to processor. And process them until they are very small pieces.

Step 2

And after processing, add ground beef, parsley, salt, black pepper, cumin and cayenne pepper.

Step 3

To make the meatballs a little soft better, add some water and olive oil. And process them until you get well combined kofta mixture.

Step 4

Shape the meatballs at the same size of potato and veggie slices. Because we want to get aesthetic show.

Step 5

Slice the potatoes and tomatoes in about 2 cm thickness.

Step 6

Assemble koftas and veggies in a medium size tray. But using round tray isn’t necessary. You can use rectangular oven safe pan too.

Step 7

If your peppers are thick cut them in 2 pieces. And then put them on top of the koftas and veggies.

Step 8

In medium size pan, heat 2 tbsp olive oil. Then add tomato paste and stir them together until they are combined. And after 3-4 minutes, add hot water to make a thick sauce. And simmer 2-3 more minutes and turn off the heat.

Step 9

Pour the tomato sauce all over the koftas and veggies. And bake in 200 celsius degree oven for 45-60 minutes.