Easma Kufta

"I was given this recipe by a former coworker who was Armenian. Whenever I bring the leftovers to work for lunch, everyone is popping into the breakroom to see what smells so delicious!"
 
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Ready In:
1hr
Ingredients:
9
Serves:
4-6
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ingredients

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directions

  • Mix ground beef, onion, parsley, cumin, egg, and bread crumbs.
  • Form into small football shapes.
  • In a large saucepan, combine tomato sauce and garlic; bring to a simmer.
  • Add"footballs" and let cook 45 minutes, stirring gently occasionally.
  • Serve over rice pilaf and garnish with cilantro.

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Reviews

  1. I had no idea cumin would make this meal so good! Super easy and super yummy! Served this over pasta and was very pleasantly surprised. Great recipe!
     
  2. I really enjoyed these little "footballs!" hehe. The sauce was good, though I felt it was missing something...maybe a little more seasoning? I used fresh garlic and parsley. The fresh cilantro sprinkled on top was great...I love the little burst of flavor fresh herbs give a dish. I will definately make these again, and will play with the sauce a little...I'm thinking maybe a hint of cloves and oregano....Thanks for the recipe, Michelle!
     
  3. This recipe is a winner! It was easy to make and I had all the ingredients on hand - what more could you ask? I did add one more can of tomato sauce so I could serve it over pasta with plenty of sauce, and I minced a big, fat clove of garlic into it instead of using garlic powder, but just 'cause I like fresh garlic so much. I served it over pasta with parmesan sprinkled on top - we loved it! I'll make this over and over!
     
  4. I tried this the other day and got very good reviews. It was nice and easy and was quite tasty. I substituted 1 can of pizza sauce for 1 can of the tomato sauce. My sons girlfriend even asked for the leftovers. Will definitely make this again.
     
  5. SPELLED really yyuummmmyy when cooking, but upon eating it I was a bit disappointed. I opted to use more garlic powder and 1/2tsp cumin, but still found that it needed a little more kick. It made for an "OK" meal, but didn't live up to my expectations. Maybe next time I will throw in so red pepper, and some majoram, maybe even a little nutmeg.
     
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  1. This recipe is a winner! It was easy to make and I had all the ingredients on hand - what more could you ask? I did add one more can of tomato sauce so I could serve it over pasta with plenty of sauce, and I minced a big, fat clove of garlic into it instead of using garlic powder, but just 'cause I like fresh garlic so much. I served it over pasta with parmesan sprinkled on top - we loved it! I'll make this over and over!
     
  2. I tried this the other day and got very good reviews. It was nice and easy and was quite tasty. I substituted 1 can of pizza sauce for 1 can of the tomato sauce. My sons girlfriend even asked for the leftovers. Will definitely make this again.
     

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