lamb meatballs and sauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 1/4 pounds ground lamb
• 1 egg, beaten
• 3 cloves fresh garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 3 cups tomato sauce
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 50 mins


• preheat an oven to 450 degrees f (230 degrees c).
• line a baking sheet with aluminum foil; oil lightly.
• combine bread crumbs and milk in a small bowl. soak bread crumbs until milk is absorbed, about 30 minutes.
• combine bread crumb mixture, lamb, egg, garlic, olive oil, tomato paste, rosemary, cumin, salt, oregano, black pepper, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper in a large bowl.
• form lamb mixture into 2-inch meatballs and place on the prepared baking sheet.
• cook meatballs in the preheated oven until they are slightly browned, about 15 minutes. remove from the oven and set aside.
• combine meatballs, tomato sauce, chicken stock, fresh mint, and red pepper flakes in a large sauce pan over medium heat until meatballs are no longer pink inside, about 45 minutes.