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Kafta & Potatoes
This is not much more work than a simple meatloaf, and since it features potatoes and tomatoes as well as meat, you don't have to make anything else for dinner but a nice green salad.
Serves 6 to 8
2 pounds extra lean ground beef (you may use ground lamb if you like it)
2 1/2 pounds potatoes (ex: 5 russet)
1/2 bunch parsley
one onion
one 28 oz can Italian plum tomatoes
salt, pepper
cinnamon
allspice (optional)
Cut the potatoes into large chunks about 1x2 inches, and steam them until not quite done (or boil them). You can peel the potatoes first; however the peels are healthy and it's less work to leave them on. Looks messier.
Preheat oven to 350
While potatoes are cooking, chop the onion fine. Chop the parsley as fine as possible. Mix into the
ground beef with your hands, season with salt, pepper, cinnamon and optional allspice. Press into a lightly oiled large baking pan. The meat was about an inch deep.
Bake the meat for a good 15 minutes, until it is half cooked and releases fat and liquid. Remove pan from oven and pour liquid off.
Slice meat into squares or diagonally into diamonds, about two inches across. Layer on cooked potatoes, followed by sliced tomatoes. You may use fresh tomatoes but only if they're in season! Salt and pepper vegetables lightly. You may wish to pour a bit of the juice from the tomatoes over all; or reserve it for basting if necessary later on.
Return the pan to the oven and bake another 45 minutes or until meat is done and tomatoes are "roasty" looking on top.
This is not much more work than a simple meatloaf, and since it features potatoes and tomatoes as well as meat, you don't have to make anything else for dinner but a nice green salad.
Serves 6 to 8
2 pounds extra lean ground beef (you may use ground lamb if you like it)
2 1/2 pounds potatoes (ex: 5 russet)
1/2 bunch parsley
one onion
one 28 oz can Italian plum tomatoes
salt, pepper
cinnamon
allspice (optional)
Cut the potatoes into large chunks about 1x2 inches, and steam them until not quite done (or boil them). You can peel the potatoes first; however the peels are healthy and it's less work to leave them on. Looks messier.
Preheat oven to 350
While potatoes are cooking, chop the onion fine. Chop the parsley as fine as possible. Mix into the
ground beef with your hands, season with salt, pepper, cinnamon and optional allspice. Press into a lightly oiled large baking pan. The meat was about an inch deep.
Bake the meat for a good 15 minutes, until it is half cooked and releases fat and liquid. Remove pan from oven and pour liquid off.
Slice meat into squares or diagonally into diamonds, about two inches across. Layer on cooked potatoes, followed by sliced tomatoes. You may use fresh tomatoes but only if they're in season! Salt and pepper vegetables lightly. You may wish to pour a bit of the juice from the tomatoes over all; or reserve it for basting if necessary later on.
Return the pan to the oven and bake another 45 minutes or until meat is done and tomatoes are "roasty" looking on top.
