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bread crumbs milk ground lamb egg garlic olive oil tomato paste rosemary ground cumin salt oregano freshly ground black pepper ground cinnamon cayenne pepper tomato sauce chicken stock fresh mint red pepper
Viewed: 40 - Published at: 8 years agoIngredients
- 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 1/4 pounds ground lamb
- 1 egg, beaten
- 3 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 3 cups tomato sauce
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste
Method
- Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
- Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil; oil lightly.
- Combine bread crumbs and milk in a small bowl. Soak bread crumbs until milk is absorbed, about 30 minutes.
- 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.
- Form lamb mixture into 2-inch meatballs and place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Cook meatballs in the preheated oven until they are slightly browned, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside.
- 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.
