Koftit Roz (Rice Meatballs)

• Kofta
• 1 lb ground beef (you can use lamb, lean ground beef.. just what ever you have on hand)
• 1/2 cup short-grain rice (Egyptian rice if you can get your hands on it... but italian rice will do fine)
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme (or za'taar)
• 1 teaspoon dried coriander
• 1 teaspoon dry cumin
• sauce
• 1 onion
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0F.
2. Puree the sauce ingredients in blender/food processor.
3. Combine together together all the kofta ingredients in a large bowl.
4. Ball your kofta into 1.5 inch balls and place in a 9in x 9in oven safe pan.
5. Pour sauce over kofta and cook in oven for 45-60 minutes turning once.

kofta, ground beef, shortgrain rice, egg, salt, black pepper, thyme, dried coriander, cumin, sauce, onion, tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/koftit-roz-rice-meatballs-387638 (may not work)