Lamb Meatballs in Almond Sauce
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Ingredients
- 500 g lamb mince
- 50 g fresh breadcrumbs
- 1 egg, beaten
- 4 garlic cloves
- 40 g ground almonds
- 1 saffron threads
- 400 ml chicken stock
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 480 kcal
- Protein
- 28.8 g
- Carbohydrate
- 8.5 g
- of which sugars
- 1.1 g
- Fat
- 36.6 g
- of which saturates
- 12.5 g
- Fibre
- 1.2 g
- Salt
- 1.18 g
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Method
- 1
Mix the lamb mince with the breadcrumbs, beaten egg and half the garlic. Season well and shape into 16 meatballs.
- 2
Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan and brown the meatballs all over, about 8 minutes, then lift out.
- 3
Add the remaining garlic to the pan and cook for a minute, then stir in the ground almonds, saffron and chicken stock.
- 4
Simmer for 3 minutes, then return the meatballs to the sauce and simmer for a further 10-12 minutes until cooked through with no pink remaining.
- 5
Season to taste and serve hot.
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