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Beef kofta

From the video “Authentic Lebanese BEEF KAFTA” by Feelgoodfoodie. RecipesMD is not affiliated with Feelgoodfoodie. Steps are in our own words.

Machine-read from the video · not yet checked by a personMediumFine for a weeknight
Mild
Total time
~55 min
est., not stated in the video: 16 min stated in steps + 27 min for 9 steps without a time + 11 min prep for 14 ingredients; model check 45 min agrees
Serves
~3
est., not stated in the video: 454 g protein foods at ~170 g per serving; 4.3 servings of rice/noodles (~90 g dry or ~200 g cooked each); model check 4 agrees
Cost
~$4.00*
per serving, Ontario (~3 portions assumed)save ~$17.00* vs ordering out
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
15

Ingredients

  • No pork

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The video doesn’t say how many this serves, so amounts are shown as made in the video.

Ontario grocery estimate*

~$12.00*for the batch in the video
~$4.00*per serving

You save about ~$17.00* per serving (81% less*) than ordering it out — ~$51.00* for ~3 portions.

Order out = a typical Ontario meat entrée, before delivery fees, tax and tip.

4 ingredients priced from Ontario averages · 4 predicted from typical costs · not priced: seven spice, coriander

* Estimate, not a quote: 4 line(s) we couldn't price were filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 3 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario meat entrée at ~$21, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

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Nutrition & health

Nutrition per serving764 kcal · 38% of 2,000
NutrientAmountDaily value
Fat16 g21%
Saturated fat6.2 g31%
Sodium889 mg39%
Carbohydrate109 g40%
Fiber3.2 g11%
Total sugars3 gno daily value
Added sugars0 g0%
Protein40 g81%

Estimate from the ingredient list — not dietary advice. % Daily Value uses FDA reference amounts; 5% or less is low, 20% or more is high. Added sugars are counted from sweeteners and sweet sauces in the list.

Health indexMiddle of the road
  • Starting point60
  • Protein+20 of 20
  • Fiber+6 of 20
  • Saturated fat−8 of 20
  • Sodium−10 of 20
  • Added sugars (estimate)0 of 20

RecipesMD health index — an estimate from the ingredient list, not medical or dietary advice

From 10 of 12 ingredient lines (99% of the measured weight), divided into 3 servings (estimated: 454 g protein foods at ~170 g per serving; 4.3 servings of rice/noodles (~90 g dry or ~200 g cooked each); model check 4 agrees). Not counted because the video gives no amount: vermicelli, parsley. Not matched to nutrient data: seven spice, coriander. Source: USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy (2018-04, public domain) + 4 Branded Foods records.

Equipment

  • food processor
  • grill pan
  • pot
  • tongs
  • spatula

What the video didn’t say

  • exact servings
  • total preparation and cooking time
  • exact quantity of vermicelli used
  • heat levels for grilling the meat and cooking the rice

Read from the public video by gemini-3.5-flash on 2026-10-05. Thumbnail and video are Feelgoodfoodie’s, shown through YouTube’s official embed.