Bulgarian Baked Meatballs (Baked Kiufteta) / Български Печени кюфтета

Ingredients:

Meatballs / Kюфтета:

• 1lb of 80% lean ground pork
• 1lb of 93% lean ground pork
• 1lb of 93% lean ground beef
• 1 medium size onion
• 2 green jalapenos
• 1 red pepper
• parsley - about 3-5 sprigs
• 1 tablespoon ground cummin
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon salt 

Roasting ingredients:

• 6-8 large potatoes peeled and sliced in wedges

Chop the onion, jalapenos, red pepper, and parsley really fine.  Put all ingredients in a large mixing bowl.  Add the spices.  Start mixing with your hands as if kneading bread.

Place metal racks on the bottom of baking dishes -- the racks will ensure that the potatoes are not drenching in the grease that drains from the bakes meatballs.

Place a layer of potato wedges on top of the metal racks.  Sprinkle the potatoes with some salt (I use ground sea salt).  

Make paties from the ground meat mixture.  Form them well so they do not break apart.  Place the paties on top of the potato wedges.

Preheat the oven to 375F if convection heat oven, or 400F if regular oven.   Put the baking dishes with the potatoes and meatballs and bake for 30 minutes (or until you feel the meatballs are done -- you need to check them and bake them to your liking -- well done or medium well...etc)

Serve with salad and fresh bread.   Enjoy!