Moroccan Spiced Beef Meatballs in Tomato Sauce with Cumin
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Ingredients
- 500 g beef mince
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 400 g chopped tomatoes
- 2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 349 kcal
- Protein
- 25.6 g
- Carbohydrate
- 6.9 g
- of which sugars
- 5.2 g
- Fat
- 23.9 g
- of which saturates
- 8.7 g
- Fibre
- 2.1 g
- Salt
- 0.26 g
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Method
- 1
Mix the beef mince with half the garlic, the ground cumin and ground cinnamon, season well and shape into 16 small meatballs.
- 2
Heat the olive oil in a wide pan and brown the meatballs for 5 minutes, turning, then lift out.
- 3
Add the onion to the pan and cook for 5 minutes, then stir in the remaining garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- 4
Pour in the chopped tomatoes, return the meatballs to the pan and simmer for 12-15 minutes, until cooked through with no pink remaining.
- 5
Scatter with the fresh coriander and serve hot.
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