Spiced Beef Patties with Tomato Pan Sauce
plus Rainbow Vegetable Jumble
- Wheat
- Milk
If you love meatballs and you love burgers, you’re going to go batty for these patties! First you’ll form pork meatballs with minced onion and our Tunisian-inspired blend of smoky-savory spices. Then, you’ll smash the meatballs into juicy patties right in the pan to create extra-crispy edges. Meanwhile a colorful combo of carrot, zucchini, and red onion are roasting in the oven. That’s yummy enough, it’s true, but we wouldn’t leave you high and dry—you’ll make a quick tomato-y pan sauce to top it all off!
Ingredients
3 ounce
Carrot
1 unit
Red Onion
1 unit
Zucchini
1 unit
Chicken Stock Concentrate
1 unit
Tomato
10 ounce
Ground Beef
½ tablespoon
Flour
(Contains: Wheat)
1 tablespoon
Tunisian Spice Blend
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce. • Trim and halve zucchini lengthwise; cut crosswise into ½-inch-thick half-moons. Trim, peel, and cut carrot on a diagonal into ½-inch-thick pieces. Halve, peel, and cut onion into ½-inch-thick wedges; mince a few wedges until you have 2 TBSP (4 TBSP for 4 servings). Dice tomato into ½-inch pieces.
• Toss zucchini, carrot, and onion wedges on a baking sheet with a drizzle of oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Roast on top rack, tossing halfway through, until lightly browned and tender, 20-25 minutes.
• While veggies roast, in a medium bowl, combine pork, minced onion, half the Tunisian Spice Blend (you’ll use the rest later), and a pinch of salt and pepper. Form pork mixture into six 1½-inch meatballs (twelve meatballs for 4 servings).
Swap in beef or organic beef for pork.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Add meatballs and press down with a spatula to form patties; cook until cooked through, 4-6 minutes per side. • Transfer patties to a plate; remove pan from heat and let cool slightly, about 1 minute.
• Heat same pan over medium heat. Add tomato and remaining Tunisian Spice Blend; cook, stirring occasionally, until tomato is saucy, 3-4 minutes. • In a small bowl, whisk together stock concentrate, half the flour (all for 4 servings), and 1⁄3 cup water (2⁄3 cup for 4). Slowly stir flour mixture into pan and cook, stirring constantly, until sauce has thickened, 1-2 minutes. • Remove from heat; stir in 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4) until melted and combined.
• Divide vegetable jumble and pork patties between plates in separate sections. Top patties with pan sauce and serve.
Ground Beef is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 160°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Feb 2026- Flavor: The Tunisian spice blend received mixed reviews; some found it unique, while others thought it clashed with the meat and tomato.
- Ease of prep: Many found this dish easy to prepare, with simple steps and excellent flavors.
- Suggestions: Consider adding more fresh tomatoes or a can of diced tomatoes with chilies for extra sauce 🍅.
- Portions: Some felt the beef portions were too small; try adding lemon quinoa to bulk up the meal.
- Vegetables: The roasted veggie mix was tasty, though a few found zucchini gets mushy; Brussels sprouts could be a firmer alternative.
Reviews from our home cooks
Super tasty. Even better than I thought it would be. Carrots were nice and sweet. And, it was easy!
Loved this whole dish. I added additional diced tomato to have more sauce.
Timing was off in recipe - too long to cook patties at even 4 minutes per side.
Zucchini gets mushy; not a big fan. Consider substituting Brussels sprouts - has about the same density as the carrots for cooking on one tray.
The Tunisian spice blend was a little weird with the meat and tomato flavors...I think it may have been cinnamon? In any case it was a tad odd.
The beef seemed to be a fattier mix than I expected. Perhaps as an option of a leaner choice for a bit more.
I added a can of diced tomatoes with hatch chilies for more sauce...would have liked to have more fresh tomatoes, perhaps. And a chili?
Did not like the tomatoes paste but left it off and they were good
Different flavors than I'm used to, didn't care for this meal. Plus the portions were not enough for two people.
