Turkish · Dinner
Meatball Stew with Potatoes
Turkish kofte stew simmered with small beef meatballs, diced potatoes and tomatoes in a paprika-spiced broth. The meatballs are bound with onion, garlic and cumin, browned briefly, then finished slow in a tomato-paste sauce until the potatoes turn tender and the broth thickens. Served with crusty bread.
$4
20 minsPrep
40 minsCook
60 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
478Calories
32.6gProtein
26.8gFat
28.4gCarbs
6.9gSugar
5.1gFiber
1187mgSodium
115mgChol
9.8gSat Fat
1180mgPotassium
75mgCalcium
5.4mgIron
2.9mcgVitamin B12
22mgVitamin C
Goes well with
Turkish Red Wine
local
Turkish Ayran
international
high-fiber
herb-salt
Instructions
1
Prep
Finely grate the first onion quarter and mince the first garlic clove. In a bowl, combine ground beef, grated onion, minced garlic, parsley, cumin, salt and pepper; mix until tacky.
2
Build
Roll the beef mixture into 6–8 walnut-sized meatballs and dust lightly with flour so a thin coating clings to the surface.
3
Sear
Heat olive oil in a heavy pot over medium-high heat. Sear meatballs 3–4 minutes, turning occasionally, until browned on most sides but not cooked through, then remove to a plate.
4
Braise
Add sliced onion and garlic to the pot; cook over medium heat 2 minutes. Stir in tomato paste and paprika for 1 minute until darkened, then add crushed tomatoes, beef stock, bay leaf, and potato chunks. Return meatballs to the pot, reduce heat to medium-low, cover partially, and simmer 25–30 minutes until potatoes are fork-tender and sauce coats a spoon.
5
Plate
Discard bay leaf. Spoon stew into a bowl and scatter fresh parsley over the top before serving.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 12 oz340g ground beef
- 11 onion (120g)
- 2 clove2 clove garlic
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp fresh parsley
- 2 tsp2 tsp cumin, ground
- 1 tsp1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp black pepper, ground
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp olive oil
- 22 medium potato (300g)
- 11 onion (120g)
- 2 clove2 clove garlic
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp tomato paste
- 7 oz200g canned tomatoes
- 2 tsp2 tsp paprika
- 1 1/2 cup360ml beef stock
- 22 bay leaf
