Cook the Book: 'Almost Meatless' Albondigas

Name: Cook the Book: 'Almost Meatless' Albondigas
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 chipotle in adobo sauce, seeded and chopped into a paste; 794 grams crushed tomatoes; 118 milliliters loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves, chopped plus more for garnish; 2 Tbsps cloves garlic, minced (about , divided; 2 teaspoons ground coriander, divided; 4 teaspoons ground cumin, divided; 227 grams ground lamb; 1 Juice of lime; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 1 small onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice (about 1 cup); 118 milliliters steel-cut oatmeal; 237 milliliters water

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Cook the Book: 'Almost Meatless' Albondigas a try. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 346 calories, 17g of protein, and 18g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up kosher salt and pepper, canned tomatoes, cilantro leaves, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Mix together the oatmeal, cilantro, half the garlic, the chipotle, 2 teaspoons of the cumin, 1 teaspoon of the coriander, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a bowl. Gently work the lamb into the mixture, distributing it evenly. Form balls out of tablespoon-size scoops of the mixture and set aside.

Ingredients you will need

Coriander