My Second-favorite Meatball

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs ground lamb
• 1 onion, minced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh mint, chopped
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest (i used preserved)
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 onion, minced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 3 cardamom pods
• 1 cinnamon stick
• cayenne
• 24 ounces canned diced tomatoes (or fresh!)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f mix first 12 ingredients very well. form these into your meatballs, about the size of a tablespoon. brown in the oven for 15-20 minutes.
• 2 meanwhile -- while they are baking, heat the oil in a saute pan. cook onions until soft, add garlic and spices and cook 1 more minute (until you can smell them!).
• 3 add the tomatoes, bring to a boil, then simmer for about 15 minutes, covered but stirring often.
• 4 your meatballs are done in the oven, so remove them and carefully add them to the tomatoes. simmer for another 10 minutes.
• 5 garnish with fresh herbs like parsley, mint or coriander.