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Mediterranean Inspired Meatballs – Great as an Appetizer or Main

Mediterranean Inspired Meatballs

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 25 Meatballs

Ingredients
  

Meatballs

  • 1 1/2 pounds of ground beef or mixture of beef and lamb
  • 1 large or two small onions grated
  • 3 cloves garlic finely minced
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs
  • 1/3 cup parsley finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped almonds
  • 1/4 cup sunflower seeds or pine nuts
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped roasted red pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne optional
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped apricots optional
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup whole milk

To Bake

  • 1/2 onion thinly sliced

To Finish

  • 1/4 cup of honey
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl mix all your ingredients together.
  • You can use gloves to mix your ingredients or washed, clean hands. Mix until everything it combine evenly combined but do not over mix
  • Take a tiny piece of your your seasoned meat, about a teaspoon amount, place in small plate and microwave for 20 seconds, until cooked. Taste and adjust for salt if necessary.
  • Use a cookie scoop or a tablespoon or portion out your seasoned meat and use your hand to form into a ball.
  • Arrange your raw meatballs in parchment paper until you are ready to cook. You should get anywhere from 20 to 35 meatballs. I like to make my meatballs on the bigger side.
  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • When read to bake, spread your sliced onion on the bottom of a cast iron pan and arrange meatballs tightly in your cast iron pan. you should be able to fit all of the meatballs but if there are extra, they can be baked on a baking sheet.
  • Bake for about 18-20 minutes until mostly cooked through.
  • Take your meatballs out of the oven, brush with honey and place back in the oven to broil for about 2 more minutes. While broiling watch closely so meatballs do not burn.
  • Take out and enjoy with flatbread, rice, with tahini, labneh or on their own.

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