Kafta and potato stew is a classic Lebanese recipe. It contains flavors and essential nutrients to improve your health and satisfy your taste buds.

How to make Kafta and Potato Stew

Kafta and potato stew is a classic Lebanese recipe. It contains flavors and essential nutrients to improve your health and satisfy your taste buds. You can cook the Kafta patties with potatoes and tomatoes and serve them to your family, children, or friends. Here is the list of ingredients and step-by-step instructions. Read on!

Ingredients

  • Two large or medium-sized potatoes
  • One small onion
    • Make sure it is peeled and sliced
  • Two large vine tomatoes
  • Two tablespoons of olive oil
    • We recommend extra virgin olive oil
  • Toasted almonds for topping
  • Preparing Kafta patties requires the following ingredients
    • 5 pounds of ground beef
    • One small, cubed onion
    • One cup of parsley
    • One teaspoon of black pepper
    • ¾ teaspoon of salt
  • Making the sauce requires the following ingredients
    • One 14-ounce tomato sauce
    • Two to three cups of water
    • One tablespoon of dry mint
    • ¾ teaspoon of black pepper
    • ¾ teaspoon of salt

Instructions

  1. Start the process by peeling, washing, and slicing the potatoes
  2. Next, peel and slice the onions and tomatoes
  3. Set aside these ingredients for the stew later
  4. Add one small-cubed onion to the food processor
  5. The purpose is to make the patties
  6. Pulse the onion for a few minutes
  7. Add the parsley and pulse again
  8. Add chopped onions and parsley to the bowl
  9. Add ground beef, pepper, and salt
  10. Now, mix these ingredients well
  11. Create the patties in oval shapes or anything you prefer
  12. Set on the sheet pan and add two tablespoons of olive oil to a large skillet
  13. Fry the patties and make sure each side is golden brown
  14. Once cooked, assemble the Kafta stew and add tomatoes, onions, and potatoes
  15. Add the Kafta sauce ingredients to the bowl
  16. Whisk the ingredients for proper mixing
  17. Once mixed, pour the ingredients over the Kafta stew
  18. Bring the stew to boil and decrease the heat to medium-low
  19. Cook for 40-45 minutes to make the potatoes softer
  20. Remove from the heat and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes
  21. Serve the dish with vermicelli rice
  22. You can garnish it with toasted almonds or chopped parsley
  23. Enjoy the delicious Kafta and potatoes stew