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American lamb raisins walnut parsley mint leaf bread crumbs eggs salt olive oil yellow onion bay leaf oregano garlic tomato paste olive oil salt tomatoes
Viewed: 31 - Published at: 8 years agoIngredients
- 2 pounds American lamb, ground
- 1 cup raisins, chopped
- 1/2 cup walnut pieces, chopped
- 1 teaspoon
- 1/2 cup parsley, chopped
- 1/2 cup mint leaf, chopped
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- 3 eggs
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, diced, about 1 1/2 cups
- 1 bay leaf, fresh or dry
- 1 sprig fresh oregano, or 1/2 teaspoon dry
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 [28 ounce] cans canned tomatoes, chopped, preferably San Marzano
Method
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- Combine all of the ingredients except for the olive oil in a large mixing bowl and mix by hand until thoroughly incorporated.
- Drizzle the olive oil into a large baking dish (9x12) making sure to evenly coat the entire surface (use your hand to help spread the oil).
- Roll the mixture into round, golf ball sized meatballs making sure to pack the meat firmly.
- Place the balls into the oiled baking dish such that all of the meatballs are lined up evenly in rows and are touching each of their four neighbors in a grid.
- Roast until firm and cooked through (about 20 minutes).
- Allow the meatballs to cool for five minutes before removing from the tray.Serve with Classic Tomato Sauce (recipe below).
