Towering Beef & Lamb Kefta & Vegetable Bake

Name: Towering Beef & Lamb Kefta & Vegetable Bake
Cuisine: Israel
Ingredients: 2 kg Ground beef; 1.5 kg Ground lamb; 5 kg (very thinly sliced) Potatoes; 3 kg (thinly sliced) Eggplant; 6 large (grated) Onion; 16 cloves (minced) Garlic; 1.5 cups (chopped) Fresh parsley; 6 tbsp Cumin (ground); 6 tbsp Paprika (sweet); 3 tbsp Cinnamon (ground); to taste Salt & black pepper; 3 liters Tomato sauce; 14 tbsp Olive oil

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Towering Beef & Lamb Kefta & Vegetable Bake

Nutrition (per serving)

800Calories

56 gProtein

68 gCarbs

52 gFat

12 gSugar

1700 mgSalt

Ingredients

2 kg Ground beef
1.5 kg Ground lamb
5 kg (very thinly sliced) Potatoes
3 kg (thinly sliced) Eggplant
6 large (grated) Onion
16 cloves (minced) Garlic
1.5 cups (chopped) Fresh parsley
6 tbsp Cumin (ground)
6 tbsp Paprika (sweet)
3 tbsp Cinnamon (ground)
to taste Salt & black pepper
3 liters Tomato sauce
14 tbsp Olive oil

Method

Preheat oven 190°C (375°F). Use 2–3 very large deep trays.
Mix beef, lamb, grated onion, garlic, parsley, cumin, paprika, cinnamon, salt & pepper.
Form into 120–150 large kefta balls or thick patties.
Layer trays: potatoes → eggplant → kefta → repeat layers → finish with potatoes/eggplant.
Drizzle generously with olive oil → pour tomato sauce over everything.
Cover tightly with foil → bake 2–2.5 hours → uncover last 45 min to brown and reduce sauce.
Serve family-style straight from trays with tahini, salads, and bread.