Saucy Beef and Lamb Meatballs
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| Serves | 6 |
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
- 2 tablespoons onion (finely minced)
- 1 teaspoon fresh garlic (finely minced)
- 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons fresh mint (minced)
- 1/2lb ground sirloin
- 1/2lb ground lamb
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (divided)
- 1 Large egg (lightly beaten)
- 1/2 cup onion (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 15oz can crushed tomatoes
- 1/4 cup water
Directions
| 1. | Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add 2 tablespoons onion and garlic to the pan; cook 1 minutes, stirring constantly. Cool slightly. Combine onion mixture, breadcrumbs and mint, add lamb, beef, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and egg. Stir gently. Shape into 30 1-inch meatballs. If you have time, put them in the refrigerator of ran hour or so to firm up…this will make them easier to brown. |
| 2. | Heat pan to medium high with the remaining tablespoon of olive oil and add meatballs. Cook 4 minutes or so to brown them on all sides. Remove meatballs from pan. Add 1/2 cup onion and sauté for 2 minutes. Add ginger, cumin, cinnamon and crushed tomatoes and simmer of t5 minutes. Stir in the water, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Return meatballs to pan and simmer for 20 minutes or until done. Garnish with additional chopped fresh mint if desired. |