Spiced Meatballs with Chilli Tomato Sauce

Name: Spiced Meatballs with Chilli Tomato Sauce
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 450g lean minced lamb; 1 onion, roughly chopped; 1 teasp. ground cumin; ½ teasp. ground coriander; ½ teasp. ground cinnamon; 1 tablesp. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 50g pine nuts; Sea salt and freshly-ground black pepper; 1 tablesp. olive oil; 1 red chilli, seeded and finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 680g jar passata (sieved tomatoes); 1 teasp. sugar

The origins of the recipe come from the Middle East, where lamb is plentiful. If you don’t want to use passata (sieved tomatoes) simply replace with two cans of chopped tomatoes.

4 people

Nutrition per serving

kcal

528kcal
protein

28g
iron

4.6mg
carbs

47g

Ingredients

450g lean minced lamb
1 onion, roughly chopped
1 teasp. ground cumin
½ teasp. ground coriander
½ teasp. ground cinnamon
1 tablesp. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
50g pine nuts
Sea salt and freshly-ground black pepper
1 tablesp. olive oil

1 red chilli, seeded and finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
680g jar passata (sieved tomatoes)
1 teasp. sugar

Main

450g lean minced lamb
1 onion, roughly chopped
1 teasp. ground cumin
½ teasp. ground coriander
½ teasp. ground cinnamon
1 tablesp. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
50g pine nuts
Sea salt and freshly-ground black pepper
1 tablesp. olive oil

1 red chilli, seeded and finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
680g jar passata (sieved tomatoes)
1 teasp. sugar

Place the onion in a food processor and whizz to a fine purée. Tip into a bowl with the cumin, coriander, cinnamon, parsley, lamb and pine nuts. Season and work to a paste with your hands.

Roll the paste into small walnut-sized balls; you should have about 20 in total. Chill for 15 minutes to firm up if time allows.

Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 6, 200ºC (400ºF).

Toss the meatballs in the oil and place in an ovenproof dish. Bake for 15 minutes until lightly golden. Meanwhile, place the chilli, garlic, passata and sugar in a jug. Season and mix well to combine.

Pour over the meatballs and bake for another 30 minutes, turning the meatballs once until the sauce has slightly reduced and thickened.

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Place the onion in a food processor and whizz to a fine purée. Tip into a bowl with the cumin, coriander, cinnamon, parsley, lamb and pine nuts. Season and work to a paste with your hands.

Roll the paste into small walnut-sized balls; you should have about 20 in total. Chill for 15 minutes to firm up if time allows.

Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 6, 200ºC (400ºF).

Pour over the meatballs and bake for another 30 minutes, turning the meatballs once until the sauce has slightly reduced and thickened.

Serving Suggestions

Serve hot with some rice in warmed wide-rimmed bowls.