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Lebanese Baked Kafta bil Sanieh (Spiced Meat Patties with Sliced Potatoes in Tomato Sauce)

Name: Lebanese Baked Kafta bil Sanieh (Spiced Meat Patties with Sliced Potatoes in Tomato Sauce)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: middle_eastern
Ingredients: 600 g Ground beef and lamb mix (80/20); 1 pc Yellow onion, very finely minced; 5 tbsp Fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped; 3 pc Potatoes, sliced into 5mm rounds; 2 pc Large tomatoes, sliced into rounds; 2 tbsp Tomato paste; 300 ml Warm water for sauce; 1 tbsp Lebanese seven spices (baharat); 30 ml Extra virgin olive oil; 1.5 tsp Fine sea salt; 0.5 tsp Ground black pepper

Beloved Lebanese comfort classic: spiced beef and lamb patties blended with parsley and onion, layered with crisp potato slices and tomatoes in a rich, garlicky tomato reduction.

Prep

25 min

Cook

45 min

Total

70 min

Oven

200°C (180°C vent.)

Ingredients

servings

Ground beef and lamb mix (80/20)
600 g
Yellow onion, very finely minced
1 pc
Fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
5 tbsp
Potatoes, sliced into 5mm rounds
3 pc
Large tomatoes, sliced into rounds
2 pc
Tomato paste
2 tbsp
Warm water for sauce
300 ml
Lebanese seven spices (baharat)
1 tbsp
Extra virgin olive oil
30 ml
Fine sea salt
1 ½ tsp
Ground black pepper
½ tsp

Preparation Steps

Knead ground meat with onion, parsley, salt, pepper, and baharat into a cohesive paste; shape into flattened oval patties (or press evenly across tray base).

8 min timer

Quickly pan-sear potato rounds in 2 tbsp oil for 5 mins until lightly golden.

5 min timer

Arrange kafta patties in tray; layer seared potatoes and tomato slices over top. Whisk tomato paste into warm salted water and pour over. Bake at 200°C for 35-40 mins until potatoes are tender and sauce is bubbly and rich.

40 min timer

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Nutrition Facts

per serving

Calories

460

Protein

34g

Carbohydrates

28g

Fat

24g

*estimated values per serving

Provenance & Public Domain Audit

Source: Middle Eastern & North African Culinary Heritage / USDA Public Domain Collection (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) & Levantine Gastronomic Archive)

Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105) • 17 U.S.C. § 105

License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal

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Lebanese Baked Kafta bil Sanieh (Spiced Meat Patties with Sliced Potatoes in Tomato Sauce)

Ingredients

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