Turkish · Lunch
Spiced Meatball Sandwich (High-Protein)
Spiced beef and cannellini bean meatballs seasoned with cumin, sumac and parsley, seared until browned then served in warm pita bread with a fried egg, garlicky yogurt, crumbled feta and tomato slices for a Turkish-style high-protein handheld meal.
$5
20 minsPrep
15 minsCook
35 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
631Calories
50.4gProtein
31.8gFat
41.8gCarbs
6.1gSugar
6.4gFiber
1354mgSodium
422mgChol
11.9gSat Fat
862mgPotassium
305mgCalcium
5.6mgIron
2.8mcgVitamin B12
9.2mgVitamin C
protein-rich
high-fiber
gluten-free-adaptable
high-protein
Instructions
1
Prep
Combine ground beef, mashed cannellini beans, onion, cumin, sumac, parsley, grated garlic, salt and pepper; knead by hand 1 minute until tacky.
2
Rest
Shape into 4 small oval meatballs and chill 10 minutes until firm.
3
Sear
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; sear meatballs 6 to 8 minutes, turning every 2 minutes, until browned and cooked through.
4
Fry
In the same skillet over medium heat, fry the egg 2 to 3 minutes until whites are set and yolk edges firm.
5
Plate
Warm pita in skillet 30 seconds per side, split open and layer with meatballs, egg, tomatoes and feta; spoon garlic yogurt over top and scatter remaining parsley.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 11 oz310g ground beef
- 3.6 oz100g, drained cannellini beans
- 22 large eggs
- 22 pita bread (about 2.4 oz/65g)
- 2 oz56g feta
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp plain yogurt
- 22 small garlic clove
- 2 tsp2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp1 tsp sumac
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp parsley
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp onion
- 44 tomato slices
- 2 tsp2 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp1/4 tsp black pepper
