Lamb Meatballs in Tomato Sauce Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 (5.25-oz) box tabbouleh mix , minus spice packet
2 lb ground lamb
1 yellow onion, finely chopped
1 large garlic clove, finely chopped
1 tbsp dried mint flakes
1 tbsp dried parsley flakes
1 1/2 tsp salt
3/4 tsp freshly ground pepper, divided
3/4 tsp ground cumin, divided
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, divided
4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 (15-oz) cans tomato sauce
2 large whole bay leaves

Directions:

Place tabbouleh in a large heatproof bowl; add 1 cup boiling water, cover, and let stand 30 minutes. Add lamb, next 5 ingredients, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1/2 teaspoon cumin, and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon. Mix well with hands, and shape into golf ball-size meatballs. Lightly spritz meatballs with cooking spray.
Coat a large heavy pot or Dutch oven with cooking spray, add 2 tablespoons olive oil, and heat 2 minutes over high heat. Brown meatballs in 3 batches over medium-high heat, about 5 minutes per batch, shaking pot so meatballs brown evenly. Add remaining olive oil as needed. Drain browned meatballs on paper towels.
Deglaze pot with 1 cup water, cooking 2 minutes over medium heat and stirring to loosen browned particles. Add tomato sauce, bay leaves, and remaining pepper, cumin, and cinnamon. Bring to a boil, and return meatballs to pot; cover and simmer 10 minutes. Discard bay leaves, and serve meatballs and sauce warm, or freeze.
Note: If freezing, cool meatballs in sauce 30 minutes, transfer to a shallow 4-quart freezer-to-oven casserole dish, and cover with aluminum foil; label and date the container. To reheat thawed meatballs, bake, still wrapped in foil, at 350° for 45 minutes or until warm.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	3337.84 Kcal (13975 kJ)
Calories from fat	2529.2 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	281.02g	432%
Cholesterol	662.11mg	221%
Sodium	5082.21mg	212%
Potassium	2565.42mg	55%
Total Carbs	29.62g	10%
Sugars	6.17g	25%
Dietary Fiber	7.24g	29%
Protein	157.28g	315%
Vitamin C	17mg	28%
Vitamin A	0.7mg	25%
Iron	126.1mg	701%
Calcium	274.8mg	27%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	279.42 Kcal (1170 kJ)
Calories from fat	211.73 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	23.53g	432%
Cholesterol	55.43mg	221%
Sodium	425.45mg	212%
Potassium	214.76mg	55%
Total Carbs	2.48g	10%
Sugars	0.52g	25%
Dietary Fiber	0.61g	29%
Protein	13.17g	315%
Vitamin C	1.4mg	28%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	25%
Iron	10.6mg	701%
Calcium	23mg	27%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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