Lamb and Prune Meatballs
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honorillyatooLamb and Prune Meatballs
From "Chocolate and Zucchini" by Clotilde Dusoulier
1lb ground lamb meat (preferably from shoulder)
12 good quality prunes pitted and finely chopped
2 small shallots finely chopped
1 clove garlic finely chopped
1/4 cup (packed) flat leaf parsley finely chopped
1 Tbsp (packed) freshly grated and minced orange zest. About 2 oranges worth.
1/4 tsp allspice
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 Tbsp + 1tsp olive oil
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
In medium bowl combine meat, prunes, shallots, garlic, parsley, zest, spices, egg, and 1 Tbps of the olive oil. (Aka everything, it looks like) Mix well and refrigerate at least 10 minutes or up to 8 hours.
Scoop out rounded Tbsps of meat and roll into balls. Heat the 1 tsp of olive oil in a nonstick frying pan over medium heat. Add the meatballs but don't crowd them in. Cook rolling them around occasionally for 8-10 minutes until browned all over. Put them aside and cover with foil while you cook up the rest of them. When that's done put them all in the same pan, cover, and let them heat for 2 more minutes so they're all hot. Now they're done. Serve with Couscous and greek yogurt.
You can also just make 4-6 patties instead.
From "Chocolate and Zucchini" by Clotilde Dusoulier
1lb ground lamb meat (preferably from shoulder)
12 good quality prunes pitted and finely chopped
2 small shallots finely chopped
1 clove garlic finely chopped
1/4 cup (packed) flat leaf parsley finely chopped
1 Tbsp (packed) freshly grated and minced orange zest. About 2 oranges worth.
1/4 tsp allspice
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 Tbsp + 1tsp olive oil
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
In medium bowl combine meat, prunes, shallots, garlic, parsley, zest, spices, egg, and 1 Tbps of the olive oil. (Aka everything, it looks like) Mix well and refrigerate at least 10 minutes or up to 8 hours.
Scoop out rounded Tbsps of meat and roll into balls. Heat the 1 tsp of olive oil in a nonstick frying pan over medium heat. Add the meatballs but don't crowd them in. Cook rolling them around occasionally for 8-10 minutes until browned all over. Put them aside and cover with foil while you cook up the rest of them. When that's done put them all in the same pan, cover, and let them heat for 2 more minutes so they're all hot. Now they're done. Serve with Couscous and greek yogurt.
You can also just make 4-6 patties instead.
