Turkish cuisine · Meat & Kebab

İzmir Köfte

Kofte with potatoes and peppers in tomato sauce, from the oven.

Ingredients · for 4 servings

• 500 g ground beef
• 3 potatoes
• 2 peppers
• Tomato sauce
• Parsley

Instructions

1. Knead the ground beef with salt, pepper and chopped parsley and form into flat köfte; brown briefly on both sides.
2. Peel the potatoes, cut into wedges and pre-fry in hot oil for 5 min.
3. Layer the köfte, potatoes and peppers alternately in a baking dish.
4. Warm the tomato sauce and pour over so everything is lightly covered.
5. Bake at 190 °C for about 30 min until the sauce thickens and the surface browns.
6. Serve hot sprinkled with parsley.