Greek Lamb Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

Name: Greek Lamb Meatballs in Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 600g lamb mince; 1/2 cup breadcrumbs; 1 egg; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp coriander; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 2 cloves garlic, minced; salt and pepper to taste; 400g tinned crushed tomatoes; 1 onion, diced; 1 tsp dried oregano; 3 tbsp olive oil; fresh parsley to garnish

Spiced Greek lamb keftedes simmered in herb and tomato sauce. Browning the meatballs in olive oil before they ever meet the tomato sauce gives them a savoury crust that holds up through the 20-minute simmer instead of turning uniformly soft.

Total time

55 min

Prep

20 min

Cook

35 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

Greek

Ingredients

600glamb mince

1/2 cupbreadcrumbs

1egg

1 tspcumin

1 tspcoriander

1/2 tspcinnamon

2 clovesgarlic, minced

salt and pepperto taste

400gtinned crushed tomatoes

1onion, diced

1 tspdried oregano

3 tbspolive oil

fresh parsleyto garnish

Instructions

Mix lamb, breadcrumbs, egg, spices and garlic. Roll into balls.

Fry in olive oil until browned. Remove.

Fry onion until soft.

Add tomatoes and oregano. Simmer 10 minutes.

Add meatballs. Simmer 20 minutes.

Garnish with parsley.

Serve with rice or crusty bread.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

614

Protein

42.2g

Fat

41.4g

Carbs

16.8g

Fiber

2.8g

Sodium

221mg

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