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Kimë me Vezë | Meat with Egg | Albanian Stew

Modified: Dec 26, 2022 · Published: Mar 23, 2016 by Famidha Ashraf · Leave a Comment

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Meat with eggs (Kimë me Vezë) is a staple Albanian breakfast stew that is served warm over a bowl of pasta or rice. Think of this as Shakshouka with minced meat but runnier stew.

albanian meat with eggs on pasta

This recipe is part of my Globe Cooking Mad project and I am sharing an Albanian breakfast recipe.

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  • Albanian Cuisine
  • What is kime me veze (meat with eggs)?
  • Ingredients
  • How to make it?
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  • Albania on world map
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Albanian Cuisine

Albania is a south-eastern European country that is officially called the Republic of Albania. Most of the Albanian food is kin to North African and Levant countries and so falls under the Mediterranean diet. To understand their cuisine, you need to read about their history.

Albania has been occupied by Greece, Serbia, Italy and the Ottoman Turks in different eras and each group have left its mark on Albanian cuisine. So, it is not surprising to know they too have Baklavas, Revani, spinach pies, rice pudding, etc. Most of their desserts are influenced by neighbouring regions.

The national dish Tavë kosi is a casserole made with lamb rice and yoghurt. Being the meat-loving family, I wanted to try this. I couldn't get the ingredients so settled for Kime me veze. Happens a lot of times... right? You choose one thing but you keep looking hoping to see something better than just getting back to what you chose first!

What is kime me veze (meat with eggs)?

Kimë me Vezë roughly translates to meat with eggs. The dish is made of ground or minced meat cooked in olive oil with onions, garlic, and tomatoes, and mildly spiced with paprika and pepper. Eggs are then dropped in the stew and cooked covered until done.

This can be served with any kind of bread or pasta or even rice. I went with shell-shaped pasta and served it separately for breakfast – simple, tasty and very filling.

Kimë me Vezë

Ingredients

  • olive oil
  • veggies: onions, garlic cloves, tomatoe, carrot, hot red pepper
  • ground beef
  • ground spices: paprika (or Kashmiri red chilli powder), black pepper powder
  • eggs

See the recipe card for details.

How to make it?

Albanian meat with eggs is made in one pot. Use a thick-bottomed deep saucepot. You start with some good quality olive oil in which you saute the finely chopped onion until translucent. Next, add some minced garlic and sauté for another minute or until they start to brown.

Once the garlic and onions give out good aroma, add the ground beef and brown the meat on high heat. Do not add water at this stage.

Once the ground meat is browned and dry, add in the chopped tomato, carrots, salt, pepper, paprika and a cup of hot water. Water should be enough to barely cover the contents of the pan. Halfway through add in the chopped red pepper and give it a mix and cover again. 

When the sauce has reached the desired consistency, add the eggs one by one into the stew (you may want to break the egg into a bowl first to avoid any shell falling into the stew or even to ensure the egg is not spoilt). Cover and let it simmer until the eggs are done. Serve with boiled pasta, bread or rice.

Substitutions

You can swap ground beef with ground lamb or chicken.

If you cannot source red hot pepper, then skip it or use green chillies. You may add half of a bell pepper or more paprika.

Albania on world map

albania on world map

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Kimë me Vezë

Kimë me Vezë | Meat with Egg | Albanian Stew

Meat with eggs (Kimë me Vezë) is an everyday Albanian breakfast stew served warm over a bowl of pasta or with bread or rice.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 579.49kcal
Author: Famidha Ashraf
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Ingredients
 

  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 medium-sized red onions, diced finely
  • 3 garlic cloves , grated
  • 250 grams ground beef
  • 1 large tomato, chopped
  • 1 carrot, chopped into roundels
  • 1 red hot pepper, chopped into thin roundels
  • 1 teaspoon paprika powder, or Kashmiri red chilli powder
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper powder
  • water, as required (just an inch above the mixture)
  • 2 eggs
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil in a thick-bottomed saucepot. Add the finely chopped onion and sauté until translucent.
    2 tablespoon olive oil
    2 medium-sized red onions
  • Next, add minced garlic and sauté until they turn golden.
    3 garlic cloves
  • Now, add the ground beef and turn the heat to high. Stir to break all clustered meat and brown the meat. Do not add water at this stage.
    250 grams ground beef
  • Once the meat is dry, add in the chopped tomato, carrots, salt, pepper, paprika and a cup of hot water to barely cover the contents.
    1 large tomato
    1 carrot
    1 red hot pepper
    1 teaspoon paprika powder
    ½ teaspoon black pepper powder
    water
  • Bring to a boil and adjust the salt as needed. Halfway through the cooking add in the chopped red pepper and give it a mix and cover again.
    salt to taste
  • When the sauce has reached your desired consistency, add the eggs one by one to the stew. Cover again and let it simmer until the eggs are done.
    2 eggs
  • Serve with boiled pasta, bread, or rice.

Notes

The nutrition information does not include pasta.

Nutrition Info

Calories: 579.49kcal | Carbohydrates: 14.87g | Protein: 30.1g | Fat: 44.03g
Course: Breakfast, Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean
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Recipe adapted from Albanian Cuisine. The next country on my list is Algeria!

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