Baked Mint Meatballs - Albanian Qofte
These baked mint meatballs with ground beef are a version of a traditional Albanian recipe called Qofte which is derivative of kafta. Serve qofte with salad, bread and a yogurt based dip.
Servings 6 servings
Calories 416kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs ground beef
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
- 1 bunch parsley about half cup chopped fresh parsley
- 7-8 mint leaves
- 1 red onion
- 0.5 cup bread crumbs or 1-2 slices of bread
- 5 garlic cloves if using minced garlic, use 1 tsp
- 0.5 tsp salt adjust to taste
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Mince garlic, chop onion, chop parsley and mint.
- Mix thawed ground beef, eggs, olive oil, garlic, onion, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, parsley and mint together. Mix thoroughly until you create a dough like substance. Cover bowl with plastic.
- Refrigerate for 1 hour to let the flavors really mix together. Pre-heat oven to 400 degreed Fahrenheit
- Create small balls with your hands out of the dough. Line them up in a baking sheet. I prefer using parchment paper on the baking sheet.
- Bake for about 40 minutes. Let cool.
- Serve with salad and your side of choice. Garnish with additional mint leaves if desired. Enjoy:)
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Nutrition
Calories: 416kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 135mg | Sodium: 429mg | Potassium: 460mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 931IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 4mg