Kafta bil saniyeh: baked beef kafta with potatoes and tomatoes

Ingredients

For 1 serving

• Lean ground beef130 g
• Onion40 g
• Parsley10 g
• Allspice1 pinch
• Cinnamon1 pinch
• Potatoes180 g
• Tomatoes180 g
• Tomato passata100 g
• Extra virgin olive oil8 g
• Mixed salad greens60 g
• Saltto taste
• Black pepperto taste

In season: June – September

Method

1. Heat a conventional oven to 200 °C. Peel the potatoes, slice them about 3 mm thick, spread them in a baking dish, toss with the oil and a pinch of salt and bake for 15 minutes, until starting to soften.
2. Meanwhile very finely chop the onion and parsley. Knead them with the beef mince, the allspice, cinnamon, salt and black pepper until compact.
3. Divide the mixture into 4 and shape flat oval kafta about 1 cm thick.
4. Wash the tomatoes and slice them about 1 cm thick. Thin the passata with half a glass of water and a pinch of salt.
5. Lay the kafta and tomato slices over the potatoes, pour the passata around them and bake for another 25 minutes, until the potatoes are fork-tender and the meat is cooked through and browned.
6. Serve the hot dish with the mixed salad.