Kofta Soup

Serves 4
Time 30 min
Kofta Soup

This soulful soup will give you an idea why kofta (made with spiced ground meat) is such a beloved dish in Turkey. In this recipe savory lamb meatballs are served with tender potatoes and a host of vegetables in a simple broth. Inspired by Whole Planet Foundation® microcredit client recipes.

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Ingredients

    3/4 poundground lamb
    1/3 cupgrated onion
    3/4 teaspoonground allspice
    1/4 teaspoonground black pepper
    3 tablespoonsfinely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, divided
    1/2 teaspoonfine sea salt, divided
    5 cupslow-sodium beef or vegetable broth
    3Russet potatoes (about 1 1/2 pounds total), peeled and diced
    2carrots, diced
    2 tablespoonstomato paste
    cayenne pepper, Pinch of
    2/3 cupfrozen peas

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Method

Preheat the oven to 425°F.


In a large bowl, combine lamb, onion, allspice, pepper, 2 tablespoons of the parsley and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt.


Mix gently with your hands or a spatula until just combined.


Form the mixture into meatballs about the size of large marbles (you should have about 30).


Place meatballs on a greased baking sheet and bake until just cooked through, 12 to 15 minutes, shaking the baking sheet once or twice during cooking.


Meanwhile, in a large pot, combine broth, potatoes, carrots, tomato paste, cayenne and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and bring to a boil.


Lower heat and simmer, uncovered, until potatoes are very tender, about 20 minutes.


Add meatballs along with any juices that accumulated on the baking sheet and peas to the pot and simmer a few more minutes.


Serve garnished with remaining 1 tablespoon parsley.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

470

Total Fat

20g

Saturated Fat

9g

Cholesterol

60mg

Sodium

320mg

Total Carbohydrate

48g

Dietary Fiber

7g

Total Sugars

6g

Protein

21g

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