Friday, November 21, 2025

HUNGRY MAN KITCHEN: Izmir Kofte, Oven-baked Turkish Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

May 27, 2022 | Izmir Kofte, also known as Soutzoukakia Smyrneika in Greece, is a rustic dish of spicy oblong meatballs served in tomato sauce.

Turkish recipe for Izmir kofte often includes lamb and/or beef mince seasoned with spices, fried and baked together with potato wedges, diced tomatoes and a tomato sauce.

This dish is said to have been brought to Greece by the refugees from Asia Minor during the population exchange.

It's quite a classic dish found in rustic restaurants throughout Turkey and can be enjoyed with rice pilav and a nice crusty bread.



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