lamb meatballs in fresh tomato sauce

Looking for a delicious and flavorful dish? Try making lamb meatballs in fresh tomato sauce! This recipe is sure to satisfy your taste buds with its juicy lamb meatballs and tangy tomato sauce.

Ingredients:

• ½ bunch coriander, chopped
• ½ bunch flat-leaf parsley, chopped, plus extra, to serve
• 600 g minced lamb
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp sweet paprika
• 80 ml (⅓ cup) olive oil
• 1onion, finely chopped
• 1 kg tomatoes, peeled, seeded, chopped (see Note)
• 2garlic cloves, chopped

Preparation :

1. Combine coriander, parsley, minced lamb and 1 tsp each cumin and paprika in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Roll into 24 x 4 cm meatballs and place on a tray lined with baking paper. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
2. Preheat oven to 200°C. Heat olive oil in a large ovenproof frying pan over medium heat. Working in batches, cook meatballs, turning, for 8 minutes or until browned all over. Remove from pan and set aside.
3. Reduce heat to medium-low and add onion to pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 8 minutes or until very soft and golden. Add tomatoes, remaining cumin, paprika and garlic. Season and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes until thickened. 
4. Return meatballs to the sauce. Transfer to the oven and bake for 15 minutes. Scatter with extra chopped parsley, to serve.

 

Note

• Peeling tomatoes: bring a large saucepan of water to the boil. Cut a small cross in the skin at the base of each tomato and then working in batches; blanch in boiling water for 20 seconds. Remove from water and refresh immediately in a bowl of iced water. Cool, and then remove skins from tomatoes.