Kefta with Blistered Tomatoes and Whipped Feta
4 portions
30mBreak out of the ordinary. These Middle Eastern minced meat patties pair well with sweet blistered tomatoes and a rich and creamy feta purée.
What you will need
FETA DIP
2 cloves garlic
8 oz feta
1/2 cup Plain Greek Yogurt
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 tsp Salt
KEFTA
1 White Onion
1 lb. Ground Beef
1 tsp Cumin
2 tsp Paprika
1 tsp Salt
12 oz. Hearts of Romaine
4 oz. Cherry Tomatoes
(Nutritional facts 184 calories, 12.63 g fat, 2.19 g carbohydrates, 15.31 g protein, 71 mg cholesterol, 557 mg sodium)How to cook
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Gather ingredients.
WHIPPED FETA
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Peel the garlic cloves and place them in a blender or a small food processor.
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Add the olive oil.
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Add a pinch of salt.
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Pulse to chop the garlic, stopping several times to scrape the garlic from the sides with a spatula.
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Add the greek yogurt.
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Add the feta. Chop until the sauce is smooth. Stop and scrape down the sides if necessary.
KEFTA
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Peel and grate the onion. A standard box grater on the cheese shredder setting should work great.
2
Place the ground beef in a large mixing bowl.
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Add the grated onion to the ground beef.
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Add the cumin.
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Add the paprika.
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Add the salt.
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Mix the beef gently, just enough to combine throughly.
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Divide the meat into 6 equal portions.
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Roll the portions into sausage-shaped logs.
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Warm some oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
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When the oil begins to smoke, it's hot enough to cook the kefta. Add the portions to the hot oil. Cook until well-browned on one side.
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When the sausage is browned and crusty on the bottom, roll it over to brown the opposite side.
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Before the oil cools, add the cherry tomatoes. Watch out, they will spatter.
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Clean the romaine and slice off the core end to separate all of the leaves.
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To put a plate together, add a little bit of the whipped feta to a plate.
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Stack some romaine leaves next to the feta spread. Add one or two pieces of kofta and a scattering of cherry tomatoes.
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