Lamb and Eggplant Meatball Pita Sandwiches

Name: Lamb and Eggplant Meatball Pita Sandwiches
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters Italian-style dried bread crumbs; 1 teaspoons dried basil; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 113 grams 1/2 cups finely chopped eggplant (about; 1 Tbsp minced garlic; 1 teaspoons fresh-ground pepper; 680 grams ground lean lamb or beef; 473 milliliters purchased marinara sauce; 79 milliliters chopped onion; 1 teaspoons dried oregano; 59 milliliters grated parmesan cheese; 79 milliliters minced parsley; 59 milliliters pine nuts; 6 pocket breads (5 in. wide), cut in half; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire

Lamb and Eggplant Meatball Pita Sandwiches might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains about 30g of protein, 30g of fat, and a total of 559 calories. If you have purchased marinara sauce, pine nuts, oregano, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour.

Instructions

In a large bowl, mix the egg, lamb, eggplant, onion, parsley, pine nuts, bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, garlic, salt, pepper, basil, and oregano. Shape the mixture into 1 1/2-inch balls and place them 1 inch apart in an oiled 12- by 17-inch baking pan.

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Parmesan

Breadcrumbs

Pine Nuts

Eggplant

Oregano

Parsley

Garlic

Pepper

Basil

Onion

Lamb

Salt

Egg

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Baking Pan

Bowl

Bake meatballs in a 425 oven until they are well browned, 20 to 25 minutes.

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Meatballs

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Oven

Spoon out and discard any fat from pan. Stir in the marinara sauce and Worcestershire, scraping up browned bits from bottom of pan and turning meatballs to coat.

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Marinara Sauce