Lebanese-style Spiced Meatballs

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb grass fed ground beef (or lamb)
• 2 -3 garlic cloves, peeled and finely minced
• 1 teaspoon salt (reduced from 2 teaspoons)
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley, minced
• 1/3 cup dried apricot, cut up into very small pieces
• 1/3 cup raisins
• 1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted
• 1/4 cup plain yogurt
• plain yogurt or tahini

Recipe

• 1 combine meatballs mixture in a large mixing bowl and stir *just* until combined.
• 2 cover and refrigerate until mixture is firm. (i do this first thing in the morning.).
• 3 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 4 form into 1 1/2" balls and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
• 5 bake about 20 minutes or until browned and no longer pink in the center.
• 6 if desired, serve with plain yogurt that has been drained or tahini.
• 7 delicious served over quinoa accompanied by a fresh salad with seasonal ingredients or steamed veggies in the cooler months.
• 8 yield: 18-22 meatballs.