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Kafta bil Saniyeh

Juicy kafta patties in tomato sauce
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine Lebanese
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g beef or lamb minced meat
  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
  • 1 small onion 100 g, peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon allspice
  • 4 medium potatoes 400 g, peeled, rinsed and thinly sliced into circles (0,5 cm)
  • 3 medium tomatoes 400 g, rinsed and thinly sliced into circles (0,5 cm)
  • 300 ml tomato sauce
  • ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper to season
  • 1 baking dish 30x20 cm

Instructions
 

  • Rinse parsley leaves and let drain well. Finely chop the parsley with the onion in the processor. Add the mixture and the spices to the meat in the large bowl and mix well with your hand.
  • Grease baking dish with one tablespoon olive oil
  • Form 10-12 Patties and arrange with the sliced vegetables. Sprinkle with a little salt and pepper. Cover tightly with aluminium foil.
  • Preheat oven (250°C, 480°F) and bake on middle rack for about 45 minutes. Season the tomato sauce with the salt and pepper and pour over the kafta. Bake, uncovered, for another 15 minutes and serve hot with ruz mfallfal.

Notes

All text and images © Dina Bayoud Kohl
Keyword Baked, meat patties, middle eastern burgers, minced beef, minced lamb, Parsley