Name: İzmir Köfte (İzmir-Style Turkish Meatballs)
Prep time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Turkish Cuisine
Ingredients: 5 tomatoes; 3 sugar cubes; 1/2 tea glass (about 50 ml / 3 tbsp + 1 tsp) vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon salt; 4 potatoes; 300 g (about 10.5 oz) ground meat; 1 onion; 1 handful parsley; 1 egg; 3 slices soaked bread (crumb only)

İzmir Köfte (İzmir-Style Turkish Meatballs)

İzmir Köfte is a beloved regional dish first made by the Greeks of İzmir. Tender köfte (Turkish meatballs) and golden fried potatoes are baked together in a sweet tomato sauce — don't miss this delicious recipe!

Servings: Serves 6

Total time: 1 hr

Prep: 1 hr

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Ingredients for İzmir Köfte (İzmir-Style Turkish Meatballs)

5 tomatoes
3 sugar cubes
1/2 tea glass (about 50 ml / 3 tbsp + 1 tsp) vegetable oil
1 teaspoon salt
4 potatoes
300 g (about 10.5 oz) ground meat
1 onion
1 handful parsley
1 egg
3 slices soaked bread (crumb only)

How to Make İzmir Köfte (İzmir-Style Turkish Meatballs)

Grate 5 tomatoes into a saucepan. Add 3 sugar cubes, 1/2 tea glass (about 50 ml / 3 tbsp + 1 tsp) of vegetable oil, and 1 teaspoon of salt, then cook over medium heat.
Peel, rinse, and dry 4 potatoes. Slice them into rounds, then fry in a generously oiled pan until golden.
Grate 1 onion into 300 g (about 10.5 oz) of ground meat and chop 1 handful of parsley. Add 1 egg, 3 slices of soaked bread (crumb only), salt, and black pepper, then knead to combine. Shape the mixture into elongated köfte and fry them in the same oil-generously pan used for the potatoes.
Arrange a layer of potato rounds on the bottom of a baking tray and sprinkle with a pinch of salt. Place the köfte on top and pour the prepared tomato sauce over everything. Bake in an oven preheated to 200°C (390°F) for 10 minutes. Enjoy!