Kafta Tray Bake

Step 1
To make the kafta, add the onion and parsley to a food processor and pulse a few times to marry the two ingredients together.

Step 2
Add the onion mixture to a mixing bowl along with the lamb mince and spices and using your hands combine all of the ingredients together.

Step 3
Keep a small bowl of cold water handy and break off 35 grams of mince and shape it into a small patty, set aside on a tray and repeat with the remainder of the mince using the water to stop the mince from sticking to your hands.

Step 4
To prepare the vegetables for the traybake, slice the potatoes 1/2 cm thick and repeat with the tomatoes and onion and capsicum. Set aside.

Step 5
Add the potatoes to a pot of boiling water and boil for 5 minutes or until just tender. Set aside.

Step 6
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees fan forced. Heat a tablespoon of oil in a fry pan and sear the surfaces of the kafta patties until they are browned but not cooked through.

Step 7
In a roasting dish assemble the kafta, onions, tomatoes, potatoes, and capsicum making sure the baking dish fits the ingredients comfortably.

Step 8
In a mixing bowl add the tomato paste, passata, salt, spices and 400 mls of water, mix well and pour over the traybake.

Step 9
Bake for 35-45 mins turning the tray half way, I also like to shake the tray gently from left to right to move the tomato sauce around. The Kafta traybake is ready when the sauce is glossy and has reduced slightly.

Step 10
Serve alongside Lebanese Vermicelli Rice or simply, boiled rice.