Hassan Pasha Kefta
From the Turkish cuisine, comes this easy and lovely looking recipe. Simply meatballs topped with mashed potatoes.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef.
- 1 egg.
- 1 Tbs bread crumbs.
- 1 medium yellow onion - minced.
- 1 garlic clove- crushed.
- salt and pepper to taste.
For the mashed potatoes
- 2 lbs potatoes boiled and peeled.
- ¾ c of milk/heavy cream.
- 2 Tbs unsalted butter.
- Salt/peppers.
- Optional: A can of tomato sauce.
- Mozzarella cheese- grated
Instructions
- Mix all the meatballs- kefta- ingredients together.
- Mash the boiled potatoes and add mil,butter, salt and pepper.
- Shape meatballs with your fingers and try to form a cup with flat bottom.
- Spoon the mashed potato on top of the cup.
- If you would like spoon some sauce in a baking dish. Add the meatball cups to the dish.
- You can squeeze mashed potatoes using a pastry bag for a more fancy presentation.
- Place in a pre heated 375F oven for 20 minutes.
- Take it out sprinkle cheese on top then return to oven for another 10 minutes or until golden brown