
The Forked Spoon · by Jessica Randhawa★ 4.9 (9)
Easy Lamb Meatballs Recipe with Saffron Tomato Sauce
NUTRITION · PER SERVING50M COOK
CAL 6%·PRO 13%
CARBS 7G24% OF CAL
1G FIBER3G OTHER4G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 7G55% OF CAL
3G SAT4G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Aromatic lamb and beef meatballs with warm Middle Eastern spices, served in saffron-tomato sauce with walnuts and raisins. Rich and complex, pairs well with couscous.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 40- 2½ cups fresh rustic bread (cubed)
- 1½ cups Milk (cow milk or plain, unsweetened plant-based )
- 1½ pounds ground lamb
- 1 pound ground beef (or ground lamb)
- 2 eggs
- 8 cloves garlic (minced)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
- 2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1½ teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- ¼ cup fresh Italian parsley (finely chopped)
- ¼ cup cilantro (finely chopped)
- ¼ cup green onions (finely chopped)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion (diced)
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 15 ounces crushed tomatoes
- 4¼ ounces tomato paste
- 1 pinch saffron
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1½ cups chicken broth
- 2 tablespoon honey
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- ½ cup golden raisins
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 50M
CAL 6%·PRO 13%
CARBS 7G24% OF CAL
1G FIBER3G OTHER4G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 7G55% OF CAL
3G SAT4G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 30m
- Sodium
- 187mg
- Total sugar
- 4g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 171mg
- Calcium
- 22mg
- Iron
- 1mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 187MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.
