Fırın Köfte

Name: Fırın Köfte
Cook time: 65 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 600g Ground Beef, 15–20% fat; 1 small Onion, Grated, juice squeezed lightly; 1 slice of Stale Bread, or 50 g breadcrumbs, finely crumbled; 1 Egg; 2 tbsp Parsley, Finely chopped; 1 clove of Garlic, Minced; 1 tsp Ground Cumin; 1 tsp Salt; 1/2 tsp Pepper (Black); 1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes, pul biber; 4 medium Potatoes, Peeled and sliced into 1 cm rounds; 4 Green Peppers, çarliston or sivri biber, cut into large pieces; 2 large Tomatoes, Sliced into rounds; 1 medium Onion, Cut into thick wedges; 1 tbsp Olive Oil; 1/2 tsp Salt; 1 1/2 tbsp Tomato Paste; 1 tbsp Red Pepper Paste, biber salçası (Turkish); 400ml Water; 2 tbsp Olive Oil; 1/2 tsp Salt; 1/4 tsp Pepper (Black)

Fırın Köfte is a hearty Turkish oven-baked meatball dish where spiced, juicy köfte roast alongside tender potatoes and colorful vegetables in a savory tomato-based sauce. The result is a comforting one-pan meal with crisp edges, soft interiors and a rich sauce perfect for family dinners.

Fırın Köfte is a hearty Turkish oven-baked meatball dish where spiced, juicy köfte roast alongside tender potatoes and colorful ve... Show more

Traditional Turkish Recipe

Health Grade

A- · Excellent

Rating

4.0

Time

1 hr

Price

1,73 €

Calories

710 kcal

healthy

easy

meal prep

one pot

Method

Preheat the oven

Set the oven to 200° C and let it heat while you prepare everything else. Place a rack in the middle so the tray bakes evenly.

Mix the köfte

Put the Ground Beef in a large bowl with the grated Onion, squeezed lightly so it is not watery, the crumbled Stale Bread, Egg, Parsley, Garlic, Ground Cumin, Salt, Black Pepper, and Red Pepper Flakes. Mix with your hands for about 2 minutes, just until everything comes together, then shape the mixture into small oval, slightly flattened meatballs.

Prep the vegetables

Slice the Potatoes into 1 cm rounds, cut the Green Peppers into large pieces, slice the Tomatoes into rounds, and cut the second onion into thick wedges. Toss everything with Olive Oil and salt, then spread it out in a single layer on a large baking tray.

Whisk the sauce

In a bowl or jug, whisk the Tomato Paste, Red Pepper Paste, Water, olive oil, salt, and black pepper until the sauce is smooth and pourable. Break up any stubborn paste against the side of the bowl so there are no lumps.

Bake the tray

Nestle the köfte between the vegetables in the tray, pour the sauce evenly over everything, and bake for 20 minutes. Spoon some of the tray juices over the top, then bake for 15–20 minutes more, until the potatoes are tender, the peppers are soft, and the meatballs are cooked through with browned edges.