Picky Eaters’ Platter with Beef Kefta
Sweet Peppers, Tomatoes & Honey-Garlic Pita
Cooking time
20 minutes
Servings
4
Calories
700 /serving
Parenting is all about DIY. So let’s try some DIYK: Do It Yourselves, Kids! This recipe is designed to give the little ones an opportunity to pick, choose and participate. They can brush warm pita with honey-garlic butter. And they can help arrange the platter of goodies, presented on a swoop of tzatziki. It stars moist and tender oven-roasted ground beef kefta, with sweet peppers and wedges of tomatoes for veggie options.
We will send you:
- 510g Canadian-raised lean ground beef
- 2 Garlic cloves
- 2 Tomatoes
- 2 Sweet peppers
- 30g Panko
- 14g Honey
- 120g Garlic-cucumber yogurt (tzatziki)
- 4 Artisanal pita
- 20g Mediterranean Shores spices (paprika, garlic, salt, roasted garlic, black pepper, sun-dried tomato, tomato, red bell pepper, oregano, mustard, rosemary)
Contains: Milk, Mustard, Sulphites, Wheat
You will need:
Sheet pan
Oil
2 tbsp Butter
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Microwave
Parchment paper
Basting brush
Total Fat
31 g
Saturated Fat
12 g
Sodium
1040 mg
Total Carb
71 g
Sugars
16 g
Protein
40 g
Fibre
11 g
Preparation
Prepare the kefta
Preheat the oven to 450°F. Mince the garlic. In a large bowl, combine the beef, panko, ¾ of the spices, ½ the garlic and S&P. Form into 8 oval-shaped meatballs.
Roast the kefta & sweet peppers
Halve, core and cut the sweet peppers lengthwise into 1-inch pieces. On a lined sheet pan, toss with a drizzle of oil, the remaining spices and S&P. Add the kefta and roast, flipping halfway, 16 to 18 min., until the kefta* are cooked through and the sweet peppers have softened.
Mise en place
Meanwhile, cut the tomatoes into ½ inch wedges. In a small bowl, combine the tomatoes, a drizzle of oil and S&P. In a second small bowl, microwave 2 tbsp butter, the remaining garlic and S&P, in 10 sec. increments, until melted. Add the honey; stir well.
Make the honey-garlic pita
Warm the pita directly on an oven rack, 1 to 2 min., until soft and pliable. Transfer to a cutting board and brush with the honey-garlic butter. Halve the pita.
Finish & serve
In a third small bowl, combine the tzatziki, a drizzle of oil and S&P. Divide the kefta, sweet peppers, tomatoes, tzatziki and pita between your plates. Bon appétit!
*Health Canada recommends cooking ground beef to a minimum internal temperature of 71°C.
