Meatballs In Spicy-sweet Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 ounces ground lamb
• 8 ounces ground beef (i use beef) or 8 ounces ground lamb (i use beef)
• 6 tablespoons cooked rice or 6 tablespoons tortilla chips, crush
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 1/2 finely chopped onions
• 5 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons raisins
• 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar or 1 tablespoon wine vinegar
• 14 ounces canned tomatoes, drained & chopped
• 12 ounces beef stock
• 1 -2 tablespoon mild chili peppers or 1 -2 tablespoon dried ancho chile powder
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley or 1 tablespoon fresh mint
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 sweet potatoes, peeled, cut small chunks
• salt and pepper
• grated cheese, to serve

Recipe

• 1 mix meat with rice or crushed tortilla chips, egg, half the onion, half the garlic, cumin, cinnamon, and raisins.
• 2 divide the mixture into even-sized pieces and roll into balls. fry the balls in a non-stick skillet over med. heat, adding a tiny bit of oil if necessary to help them brown. remove from the pan, set aside.
• 3 place the brown sugar in a blender or food processor with the vinegar, tomatoes, stock, chili powder, paprika, and remaining onion and garlic. process, then stir in the chopped fresh herbs. set aside.
• 4 heat the oil in the cleaned skillet, add the sweet potatoes, and cook till tender and golden. pour in the blended sauce and add the meatballs.
• 5 cook for about 10 min until the meatballs are heated through and the flavors have combined. season with salt and pepper. serve with grated cheese if desired.