Meatballs with Spiced Tomato Sauce

Name: Meatballs with Spiced Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams 90% lean ground beef; 1 teaspoons black pepper, divided; 118 milliliters fresh breadcrumbs; 425 grams crushed tomatoes; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 59 milliliters chopped fresh mint; 1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 227 grams ground lamb; 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided; 1 leave Small mint; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 118 milliliters chopped onion; 2 Tbsps finely chopped onion; 3 6-inchs (6-inch) whole-wheat pitas, halved and warmed; 59 milliliters water

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Meatballs with Spiced Tomato Sauce Head to the store and pick up ground ginger, ground lamb, pitas, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the breadcrumbs you could follow this main course with the Apple Strudel as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

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Add 2 tablespoons onion and garlic; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Cool slightly.

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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.

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Return pan to medium-high; add meatballs. Cook 4 minutes.

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Remove meatballs from pan.

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Add 1/2 cup onion to pan; saut 2 minutes.

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Add ginger and next 3 ingredients; simmer 5 minutes. Stir in 1/4 cup water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Return meatballs to pan; simmer 20 minutes or until done.

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