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Name: Baked Middle Eastern Kofta (Meatballs) & Veggies
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt; 3 Tbsp chopped fresh mint leaves; ½ lemon, juice of; ½ tsp. garlic powder; ½ tsp. salt, plus additional to taste; 1 lb ground beef/turkey blend or lean ground turkey; ½ lb. mushrooms, finely chopped; 1 Tbsp ground cumin; 1 Tbsp ground coriander; 1 tsp allspice; 2 tsp minced garlic; 1 tsp red pepper flakes; ¼ tsp. black pepper; 2 medium zucchini, sliced into ¼-inch half moons; 1 red pepper, cut into ¼-inch thick strips; ½ red onion, diced; 2 Tbsp olive oil

Baked Middle Eastern Kofta (Meatballs) & Veggies

Served throughout the Middle East, Kofta is a type of meatball flavored with herbs and spices and served in pita bread with tahini or tzatziki sauce. To make things easier, we’ve transformed this traditional dish into a sheet pan meal with our Baked Middle Eastern Kofta (Meatballs) and Veggies recipe.

Calories

230per serving

Servings

6people

Ingredients

1 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
3 Tbsp chopped fresh mint leaves
½ lemon, juice of
½ tsp. garlic powder
½ tsp. salt, plus additional to taste
1 lb ground beef/turkey blend or lean ground turkey
½ lb. mushrooms, finely chopped
1 Tbsp ground cumin
1 Tbsp ground coriander
1 tsp allspice
2 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp red pepper flakes
¼ tsp. black pepper
2 medium zucchini, sliced into ¼-inch half moons
1 red pepper, cut into ¼-inch thick strips
½ red onion, diced
2 Tbsp olive oil

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450°F. Spray rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray and set aside.

In a small bowl, whisk together Greek yogurt, mint, lemon juice, garlic powder and pinch of salt until well combined. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Add ground beef/turkey blend, mushrooms, ground cumin, ground coriander, allspice, minced garlic, red pepper flakes, ½ tsp. salt and ¼ tsp. black pepper to a large bowl. Mix with hands to incorporate. Form into approximately 28 (1-inch) balls and place on prepared baking sheet. Set aside.

In another large bowl, add zucchini, red pepper, onion and olive oil. Toss to mix and season with salt and black pepper. Add veggies to baking sheet, placing in between kofta.

Bake kofta and veggies for 15 minutes. Then, turn broiler on high and broil for 3 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through.

Serve warm.

Baked Middle Eastern Kofta (Meatballs) & Veggies

Calories

230per serving

Servings

6people

Ingredients

1 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
3 Tbsp chopped fresh mint leaves
½ lemon, juice of
½ tsp. garlic powder
½ tsp. salt, plus additional to taste
1 lb ground beef/turkey blend or lean ground turkey
½ lb. mushrooms, finely chopped
1 Tbsp ground cumin
1 Tbsp ground coriander
1 tsp allspice
2 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp red pepper flakes
¼ tsp. black pepper
2 medium zucchini, sliced into ¼-inch half moons
1 red pepper, cut into ¼-inch thick strips
½ red onion, diced
2 Tbsp olive oil

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450°F. Spray rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray and set aside.

In a small bowl, whisk together Greek yogurt, mint, lemon juice, garlic powder and pinch of salt until well combined. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

In another large bowl, add zucchini, red pepper, onion and olive oil. Toss to mix and season with salt and black pepper. Add veggies to baking sheet, placing in between kofta.

Bake kofta and veggies for 15 minutes. Then, turn broiler on high and broil for 3 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through.

Serve warm.

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Baked Middle Eastern Kofta (Meatballs) & Veggies

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