Egyptian Beef And Leek Meatballs Recipes

EGYPTIAN KOFTA MEATBALLS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cover a large pan with parchment paper
• Add the onion, parsley, salt, pepper, and garlic powder to a food processor. Grind until completely minced
• Add the ground beef to the food processor and grind until everything is mixed evenly
• Roll the beef mixture into 20 even meatballs
• Place the meatballs side by side on the prepared baking pan
• Bake for about 25 minutes
• Remove from oven. Serve with pita bread and hummus if desired!

EGYPTIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Combine meat, onion, minced garlic, parsley, dill, cumin, allspice, salt and pepper. Shape into meatballs and fry in clarified butter. Drain and wipe skillet dry. Fry remaining garlic cloves in regular butter and stir in tomato juice. Add meatballs, stirring to coat with sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 10 to 15 minutes.

BEEF AND LEEK CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Top and tail leek so that you have the white stalk only.
• Slice leek lengthwise and then chop into 1 inch segments.
• Chop carrot into bite size segments.
• Chop onion.
• Place flour and seasoning into a bag.
• Place beef into the bag and shake so that beef is coated with flour and seasoning.
• In a heavy base frypan, place 1 or 2 tablespoons of oil.
• On low heat brown beef, remove and place into a casserole.
• Add a little more oil and stir fry leek, onion and carrot for 2 minutes.
• Remove and add to casserole.
• Place the red wine and the stock cube in the frypan and simmer until wine is reduced to half.
• Add to casserole.
• Add thyme and 2 bayleaf.
• Place in a moderate oven and cook slowly for about 90 minutes.
• Place a lid on the casserole to obtain best results.
• Serve with mashed potato,steamed french beans with an oil and garlic dressing and steamed button squash or baby zucchini.

EGYPTIAN LAHMA BIL BASAL (BEEF IN RICH ONION SAUCE)

Steps:

• Combine beef, butter, and canola in a large saucepan; cook and stir beef over medium heat until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add onions, chicken bouillon, bay leaf, salt, and pepper to beef; pour in water. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until beef is tender and onions have reduced into a thick sauce, at least 2 hours.

MEATBALLS SIMMERED WITH LEEKS (KEFTEDES PRASSOSELINO)

Steps:

• Make the Meatballs:.
• Combine all the meatball ingredients in a large bowl and knead well.
• Cover and refrigerate for an hour.
• When ready to cook them, shape into golf ball sized portions (around 30).
• Place a large, heavy skillet over medium heat.
• Add the meatballs and brown them on all sides; do this in batches (do not over-cook, they will cook further with the leeks).
• Remove meat to a plate and pour off all the accumulated fat in the skillet.
• Reduce heat to low, add 4 tablespoons of butter and scrape up any bits of fond.
• Add the leeks and celery and slowly saute, stirring occasionally for about 8 minutes.
• Season with salt, pepper and paprika.
• Add the meatballs and stir everything together.
• Add just enough water to come about two thirds of the way up the meatballs.
• Cover and simmer over very low heat for about an hour, checking occasionally to make sure there is sufficient liquid to prevent scorching.
• If you like (it does add amazing richness to the dish), swirl two tablespoons of butter in the pan, tipping it to distribute the butter throughout the meat and leeks.
• Remove from heat, rest briefly, and serve.