Rafed English
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Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 1 hrs
Serves: 6

Ingredients:

Kofta

    • 1 lb ground beef ( you can use lamb, lean ground beef.. just what ever you have on hand)
    • 1/2 cup short-grain rice ( Egyptian rice if you can get your hands on it... but italian rice will do fine)
    • 1 eggs
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon black pepper
    • 1 teaspoon dried thyme ( or za'taar)
    • 1 teaspoon dried coriander
    • 1 teaspoon dry cumin

    Sauce

    • 1 onions
    • 1 (28 ounce) cans tomatoes
    • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon pepper

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Puree the sauce ingredients in blender/food processor.
  3. Combine together together all the kofta ingredients in a large bowl.
  4. Ball your kofta into 1.5 inch balls and place in a 9in x 9in oven safe pan.
  5. Pour sauce over kofta and cook in oven for 45-60 minutes turning once.