Lamb Meatballs with Spicy Tomato Sauce
Flavored with lots of fresh herbs including parsley and mint, and baked in a quick spicy tomato sauce, these lamb meatballs are a simple, hearty main dish that is perfect for any weeknight dinner.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
Lamb Meatballs
- 1 lb ground lamb
- 3 cloves garlic (grated on a zester or finely minced)
- 1/2 white onion (grated)
- 1 tbsp fresh flat leaf parsley (minced)
- 2 tsp fresh mint (minced)
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Spicy Tomato Sauce
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 - 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/2 white onion (diced)
- 24 oz marinara sauce
To Serve:
- crumbled feta cheese
- extra chopped herbs (parsely and/or mint)
- tzatziki sauce (store-bought or homemade)
Instructions
- Adjust oven rack to top position, and preheat broiler to high.
- In a large bowl, add ground lamb, chopped parsley and mint, minced or grated garlic, 1 egg, panko breadcrumbs, cumin, salt, and pepper. Directly over the bowl, grate 1/2 of a white onion on a grater or zester - catching any liquid and pulp in the bowl. Dice and reserve the rest of the onion for the sauce.
- Gently mix meat mixture with hands or a wooden spoon to combine (don't over mix or meatballs will end up tough). Using a cookie scoop or spoon and hands, shape meatballs into balls a little larger than golf ball size (you should end up with about 16 meatballs), and place meatballs on a greased baking sheet.
- Broil meatballs about 7 minutes total until meatballs are golden brown - turning and rotating pan or flipping meatballs as needed to prevent burning.
- While meatballs cook, in a large ovenproof skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add in red pepper flakes and cook about 1 minute. Add in reserved diced onion and sauté and additional 2 - 3 minutes to soften. Stir in marinara sauce.
- When meatballs are golden brown, transfer meatballs to skillet with tomato sauce. Stir gently to coat.
- Turn oven to 400℉, and transfer skillet to middle oven rack. Bake uncovered about 10 minutes, until meatballs are cooked through to an internal temperature of at least 160℉.
- Serve with crumbled feta, extra chopped herbs, and tzatziki sauce.
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