Oven Roasted Köfte with Potatoes or Fırında Köfte Patates

Köfte

Well, Spring has arrived but the cold weather has lingered a little longer than expected here in Alabama. It was really cold a couple of nights ago and I wanted to make some good old comfort food.  What better to satisfy than some Köfte and potatoes hot out of the oven.  Of course as usual, I had some garlic yogurt handy for mine!  Afiyet Olsun!

Oven Roasted Köfte with Potatoes or Fırında Köfte Patates

Ingredients

Köfte Prep

• 1 1/2 - 2 Pounds Ground Beef 80/20
• 2 Teaspoons Salt
• 2 slices Toasted Bread
• 1 small Onion, grated
• 1 Egg
• 1/4 Cup Milk
• 2 Teaspoons Dried Parsley
• 1/2 Teaspoon Cumin
• 1/8 Teaspoon Black Pepper
• 1/8 Teaspoon Chili Powder
• 1/2 Teaspoon Paprika
• 3 Medium Potatoes
• 4 Roma Tomatoes
• 8-10 Sweet Pepper (Red, Yellow & Orange) or Mild Banana Peppers
• For Sauce:
• 1 Teaspoon Oregano
• 1 Teaspoon Salt
• 8 Ounces Tomato Sauce
• 4 Ounces Water

Cooking Directions

Köfte ready for oven!

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Place ground beef, salt, toasted bread, grated onion, milk and parsley in a large mixing bowl. Using clean hands, mix ingredients until well combined. Shape into round patties about 2-3 inches in diameter or about the same diameter as your potatoes.
3. Slice your potatoes and tomatoes into round slices. Cut peppers in half.
4. In a 9X13 baking dish (I used a clay dish), place one slice of potato, one ground beef patty or Köfte  one tomato slice and then a pepper slice. Continue in the same manner until all the potatoes and Köfte are arranged in the pan.
5. Mix the Oregano, salt, tomato sauce and water and pour over the potatoes and Köfte.
6. Place in oven and cook for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until potatoes and Köfte are done. Enjoy - Afiyet Olsun!