Beef Kofta Bake

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Total time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Yield: 6 Servings

Ingredients:

• 2 zucchinis, sliced
• 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters*
• 1 large carrot, sliced
• 1 large red onion, quartered
• 10 garlic cloves
• 1 can (16 oz.) diced tomatoes
• 1 tsp. salt, divided
• 1/2 tsp. pepper, divided
• 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 1 jalapeño seeded (optional)
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup breadcrumbs

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2. In a large baking dish, toss together the sliced zucchinis, quartered potatoes, sliced carrot, quartered red onion, garlic cloves, diced tomatoes, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper, smoked paprika, and olive oil until the vegetables are evenly coated.
3. In a separate bowl, combine the ground beef, chopped parsley, chopped cilantro, seeded jalapeño, remaining 1/2 tsp salt, remaining 1/4 tsp pepper, egg, and breadcrumbs. Mix until well combined.
4. Form the beef mixture into balls and place them on top of the vegetable mixture in the baking dish.
5. Cover the baking dish with foil and bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until the beef is cooked through and the vegetables are tender.

*Note: I didn't use potatoes when I made it and just served it over rice, as an alternative.

Recipe from fooddolls.com