كفتة حسن باشا

Turkish kofta meatballs filled with garlicky potato puree and cooked in a flavourful tomato sauce.

Many Turkish dishes are named after notable historical figures as a way of honouring them. This impressive dish is named after Hassan Pasha Kheireddine who is the son of the famous Barbarossa, or Red Beard. Hassan Pasha is a much-admired ruler who led the Ottomans to many victories in the 16th century.

The domed kofta cups are said to resemble his turban.

A baking dish of several Hassan Pasha kofta with tomato sauce.

How to style the Turkish kofta meatballs

You can make the meatballs as large or as small as you like. For uniformity in size, you can use a scale to weight the raw meat or an ice cream scoop.

I chose to pipe the potato puree into the kofta cups, but you can use an ice cream scoop to create a dome shape.

A closeup shot of a one Hassan Pasha kofta cup.

How to store Hassan Pasha kofta

Store the meatballs in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days. To reheat, simply place the meatballs with tomato sauce in a frying pan and heat gently over medium heat for about 5-7 minutes.

Hassan Pasha Kofta

Safana Zahili

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Prep Time 25

Cook Time 55

Course Main Course

Cuisine Middle Eastern

Servings

Calories 363 kcal

Ingredients

Kofta

2 lbs ground beef
½ cup parsley chopped
½ onion pureed
2 tablespoon breadcrumbs
2 tablespoon ghee
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon 7 spice blend
½ teaspoon allspice

Potato Puree

3 potatoes peeled and chopped
3 tablespoon butter
¼ cup cream cheese
⅓ cup milk
1 garlic clove
¼ cup mozarella cheese (optional topping) shredded

Tomato Sauce

1 onion sliced
2 tomatoes chopped
1 tablespoon tomato paste
salt

Instructions

Grease a baking dish with ghee and preheat oven to 375°F.
Combine all kofta ingredients in a bowl and shape into cups.
To make the potato puree, simmer potatoes for 15 minutes then drain and mash. Add all other ingredients and mix well.
To make the sauce, sauté onions. Add all other ingredients and simmer for 15 minutes.
Arrange kofta cups in baking dish and pour tomato sauce into the dish. Bake for 15 minutes.
Remove dish, scoop or pipe potato puree into cups and bake for an additional 6-7 minutes.
Optional: add cheese and broil until melted.

Nutrition

Sodium: 837mgCalcium: 74mgVitamin C: 22mgVitamin A: 600IUSugar: 3gFiber: 2gPotassium: 662mgCholesterol: 82mgCalories: 363kcalTrans Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 11gFat: 24gProtein: 19gCarbohydrates: 17gIron: 3mg

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