Turkish Baked Meatballs in Tomato

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Preheat the oven to 220°C.

   Cookware: baking dish

2. Step 2

   Combine the ground beef with half the onion and garlic, the breadcrumbs, egg, parsley, cumin, half the paprika, ¾ tsp (5 gr) salt, and half the black pepper. Mix just until evenly combined.

   Ingredients used: 50.0 gr Breadcrumb, 1.0 piece Egg, 5.0 gr Fine Salt, 6.0 gr Garlic, 500.0 gr Ground Beef, 1.0 gr Ground Black Pepper, 2.0 gr Ground Cumin, 100.0 gr Onion, 2.0 gr Paprika, 15.0 gr Parsley

   Cookware: mixing bowl

3. Step 3

   Shape the mixture into 16 evenly sized meatballs and arrange them in a single layer in the baking dish.

   Cookware: baking dish

4. Step 4

   Bake the meatballs at 220°C until lightly browned, about 12 minutes.

   Timer: 12 min (fixed)

   Cookware: baking dish

5. Step 5

   Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in the skillet over medium heat. Add the remaining onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.

   Timer: 5 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 30.0 ml Olive Oil, 100.0 gr Onion

   Cookware: skillet, wooden spoon

6. Step 6

   Add the remaining garlic and the tomato paste. Cook over medium heat, stirring, for 1 minute.

   Timer: 1 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 6.0 gr Garlic, 30.0 gr Tomato Paste

   Cookware: skillet, wooden spoon

7. Step 7

   Stir in the crushed tomato, water, remaining paprika, remaining salt, and remaining black pepper. Simmer over low heat until slightly thickened, about 8 minutes.

   Timer: 8 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 3.0 gr Fine Salt, 1.0 gr Ground Black Pepper, 2.0 gr Paprika, 600.0 gr Tomato, 120.0 ml Water

   Cookware: skillet, wooden spoon

8. Step 8

   Reduce the oven temperature to 190°C. Pour the tomato sauce evenly over the browned meatballs.

   Cookware: baking dish, skillet

9. Step 9

   Bake at 190°C until the sauce is bubbling and the centers of the meatballs reach 71°C, about 20 minutes.

   Timer: 20 min (fixed)

   Cookware: baking dish, instant-read thermometer

10. Step 10

    Rest the meatballs in the sauce for 5 minutes before serving.

    Timer: 5 min (fixed)

    Cookware: baking dish