Lamb Meatballs and Sauce
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Cooking:
20 min.
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Servings per container:
4
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Ingredients for - Lamb Meatballs and Sauce

1. Dry bread crumbs - ½ cup
2. Milk - ½ cup
3. Ground lamb - 1 ¼ pounds
4. Egg, beaten - 1
5. Fresh garlic, minced - 3 cloves
6. Olive oil - 2 tablespoons
7. Tomato paste - 1 tablespoon
8. Chopped fresh rosemary - 1 tablespoon
9. Ground cumin - 1 tablespoon
10. Salt - 1 ½ teaspoons
11. Dried oregano - 1 teaspoon
12. Freshly ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon
13. Ground cinnamon - ¼ teaspoon
14. Cayenne pepper - 1 pinch
15. Tomato sauce - 3 cups
16. Chicken stock - 1 cup
17. Chopped fresh mint - 2 tablespoons
18. Red pepper flakes, or to taste - 1 pinch

How to cook deliciously - Lamb Meatballs and Sauce

1. Stage

Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

2. Stage

Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil; oil lightly.

3. Stage

Combine bread crumbs and milk in a small bowl. Soak bread crumbs until milk is absorbed, about 30 minutes.

4. Stage

Combine bread crumb mixture, lamb, egg, garlic, olive oil, tomato paste, rosemary, cumin, salt, oregano, black pepper, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper in a large bowl.

5. Stage

Form lamb mixture into 2-inch meatballs and place on the prepared baking sheet.

6. Stage

Cook meatballs in the preheated oven until they are slightly browned, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside.

7. Stage

Combine meatballs, tomato sauce, chicken stock, fresh mint, and red pepper flakes in a large sauce pan over medium heat until meatballs are no longer pink inside, about 45 minutes.