Meatballs And Rice Noodles

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons chopped shallots
• 2 teaspoons fish sauce
• 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 slice bacon
• 6 ounces ground sirloin
• 6 ounces ground lean lamb
• cooking spray
• 10 ounces rice vermicelli or 10 ounces thin stick rice noodles
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 teaspoons chili-garlic sauce (such as lee kum kee)
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint

Recipe

• 1 combine first 5 ingredients in a food processor; process until smooth. add beef and lamb; pulse to combine.
• 2 divide meat mixture into 12 equal portions, shaping each into a (1-inch) ball. heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat.
• 3 add meatballs; cook 10 minutes or until meatballs are done, browning on all sides.
• 4 cook noodles in boiling water 6 minutes; drain. combine warm water and next 5 ingredients (water through 4 garlic cloves), stirring with a whisk until sugar dissolves.
• 5 combine basil, cilantro, and mint. divide noodles evenly among 4 plates; top each serving with 3 meatballs.
• 6 drizzle each serving with about 1/3 cup sauce; sprinkle with about 2 teaspoons herb mixture.