Lamb Meatball Sliders

Name: Lamb Meatball Sliders
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters breadcrumbs; 794 grams whole San Marzano tomatoes, crushed by hand; 24 servings Pickled sliced cucumbers, for serving; 2 larges eggs; 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, chopped; 0 teaspoons chopped fresh dill; 0 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary; 0 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme; 1 clove garlic, finely chopped; 59 milliliters ounces fresh goat cheese; 237 milliliters 1/2 pound fresh goat cheese; 1 teaspoons ground coriander; 454 grams ground lamb; 227 grams merguez (spicy lamb sausage) or hot Italian sausage, casings removed; 24 servings Kosher salt; 24 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 3 Tbsps mascarpone cheese; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 118 milliliters diced onion; 1 medium onion, diced; 0 teaspoons dried oregano; 1 teaspoons dried oregano; 0 teaspoons red pepper flakes; 24 slider rolls; 1 teaspoons sugar; 2 Tbsps whole milk

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Lamb Meatball Sliders a try. This recipe serves 24. One portion of this dish contains around 14g of protein, 17g of fat, and a total of 363 calories. Head to the store and pick up sugar, milk, goat cheese, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the onion and cook until soft, about 3 minutes.

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Onion

Add the garlic and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.

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Garlic

Stir in the coriander, fennel seeds and rosemary; toast 1 minute.

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Fennel Seeds

Coriander

Rosemary

Toast

Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and refrigerate until cool.

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Bowl

Meanwhile, roll the goat cheese into 1/2-inch balls (the size of marbles); set aside.

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Goat Cheese

Roll

Add the sausage, ground lamb, breadcrumbs, eggs and 1/2 teaspoon salt to the bowl with the spice mixture and mix with your hands until just combined.

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Breadcrumbs

Ground Lamb

Sausage

Egg

Salt

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Bowl

Roll into 24 small ovals (about 2 tablespoons meat each). Make an indentation in each with your thumb, then insert a goat cheese ball and form the meat around it.

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Meat

Roll

Roll between your hands to make a smooth ball. Refrigerate until ready to cook.

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Roll

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.

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Olive Oil

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Pot

Add the onion and cook until soft, about 1 minute.

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Onion

Add the tomatoes and their juices, red pepper flakes, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the sugar; cook until thickened, about 10 minutes.

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Tomato

Sugar

Salt

Add the oregano.

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Oregano

Add the meatballs to the sauce. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer until cooked through, about 10 minutes.

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Meatballs

Sauce

Assemble the sliders: Beat the goat cheese, mascarpone and milk in a bowl with a wooden spoon. Stir in the oregano, rosemary, thyme, dill, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a pinch of pepper.

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Goat Cheese

Mascarpone