Turkish · Lunch
Turkish Meatball Bread Boat
Turkish-spiced beef meatballs simmered in a cumin and paprika tomato sauce, tucked into a hollowed baguette boat and finished with melted mozzarella under the broiler. Built on ground beef, onion, and garlic, this open-faced sandwich is scooped and eaten with sauce soaking into the toasted crust beneath.
$5
20 minsPrep
25 minsCook
45 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
712Calories
42.3gProtein
38.9gFat
47.8gCarbs
7.6gSugar
4.3gFiber
1584mgSodium
233mgChol
15.8gSat Fat
890mgPotassium
320mgCalcium
5.8mgIron
3.1mcgVitamin B12
9.5mgVitamin C
protein-rich
mediterranean
hidden-gems
Instructions
1
Prep
Combine ground beef, onion, garlic, cumin, paprika, parsley, breadcrumbs, egg, salt, and pepper; mix and shape into 6 small meatballs.
2
Chill
Rest meatballs on a plate in the refrigerator for 10 minutes.
3
Sear
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high; sear meatballs 4 to 5 minutes, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides.
4
Simmer
Add tomatoes, tomato paste, beef stock, and chili powder; simmer over medium-low for 12 to 15 minutes until sauce thickens and meatballs cook through.
5
Build
Hollow baguette to 1/2 inch shell, butter inside, and toast cut-side up under broiler on high for 2 minutes until edges turn golden.
6
Stuff
Spoon meatballs and sauce into bread boat and scatter mozzarella over the top.
7
Glaze
Broil on high for 3 to 4 minutes until cheese melts and browns; watch closely to prevent scorching.
8
Plate
Transfer bread boat to a plate and serve immediately while cheese is molten.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 12 oz340g ground beef
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp onion
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp2 tsp cumin-ground
- 2 tsp2 tsp paprika
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp parsley
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp breadcrumbs-dried
- 22 small eggs, beaten (about 25g)
- 1 tsp1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp olive-oil
- 5.2 oz75g, about a third of a 7.5 oz can canned-tomatoes
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp tomato-paste
- 1/2 cup120ml beef-stock
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp chili-powder
- 22 small baguette section, about 6 in / 15 cm (120g), hollowed
- 3 oz86g mozzarella
- 2 tsp2 tsp butter, softened
