Izmir Köfte

Name: Izmir Köfte
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 500 g Ground Beef; ½ cup Breadcrumbs (soaked and squeezed); 1 Onion (grated); 1 Egg; 1 tsp Salt; ½ tsp Black Pepper; 1 tsp Cumin; 3 Potatoes (cut into wedges); 4 Pointed Green Peppers (whole or halved); 2 Tomatoes (sliced); 4 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 2 tbsp Tomato Paste; 2 cups Hot Water; ½ tsp Salt

Chef DefneKitchen Studio chef · October 20, 2026

A delicious and satisfying Turkish dish baked in the oven with potatoes, peppers, and tomatoes.

30 minPrep

40 minCook

4Servings

450 kcalCalories

Calories are an AI estimate, for information only.

Ingredients · 14

4 servings

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Meatball Mixture

Ground Beef500 g
Breadcrumbssoaked and squeezed½ cup
Oniongrated1
Egg1
Salt1 tsp
Black Pepper½ tsp
Cumin1 tsp

Other Ingredients

Potatoescut into wedges3
Pointed Green Pepperswhole or halved4
Tomatoessliced2

For the Sauce

Vegetable Oil4 tbsp
Tomato Paste2 tbsp
Hot Water2 cups
Salt½ tsp

Method · 7 steps

1
Knead all meatball mixture ingredients thoroughly in a bowl.
2
Take walnut-sized pieces from the mixture, roll them, and flatten slightly to form meatballs.
3
Spread the potatoes, peppers, and tomatoes on a baking tray.
4
Arrange the prepared meatballs on the tray as well.
5
In a separate bowl, prepare the sauce by mixing vegetable oil, tomato paste, hot water, and salt.
6
Pour the prepared sauce over the ingredients on the tray.
7
Bake in a preheated 190°C oven for approximately 40-45 minutes, until the meatballs and potatoes are browned.