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Lamb meatballs stuffed with pine nuts

Yummy Lebanese Meatballs filled with Pinenuts
Course Main Course
Cuisine Lebanese
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 4 people
Calories 592kcal
Author Marita

Ingredients

For the meatballs

  • 450 g minced lamb
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon all spice
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 75 g pine nuts
  • 1 small red onion finely chopped

For the sauce

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 red onion finely chopped
  • 500 g tomatoes peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon tomato puree
  • 2 tablespoon tomato ketchup
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 20 g chopped parsley
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Mix the lamb with the salt and spices and set aside. Add a little olive oil to the pan and fry the onion until translucent. Add the pine nuts and fry until golden brown.
  • Take a small amount of mince mixture, flatten and place 1 teaspoon of the pine nut and onion mixture in the middle and then shape the mince into a small ball. Repeat this with the rest of the meat.
  • Now place these into a frying pan and fry for 3-4 minutes until they are brown. Set aside on a plate.
  • To make the sauce, fry the onion in a pan until golden brown. Now add the tomato puree, ketchup, tomatoes, cinnamon, salt and pepper and meatballs and cover to allow to simmer over a low heat for 15-20 minutes.
  • After 10 minutes add the parsley
  • After taking the mixture of the heat add in the lemon juice.
  • Best served with bread, or pasta.

Nutrition

Calories: 592kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 50g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 22g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 725mg | Potassium: 776mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1094IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 3mg