Lamb Meatballs with Pine Nuts and Raisins

Name: Lamb Meatballs with Pine Nuts and Raisins
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 serving
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon neutral vegetable oil; 1 pound (16 ounces or 454 grams) ground lamb or lamb mince; ¼ cup pine nuts, lightly toasted; ⅓ cup panko; ¼ cup raisins; ¼ cup cilantro, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, chopped fine; 1 tablespoon tomato paste, double concentrated; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; ½ teaspoon cumin; ¼ teaspoon black pepper; ¼ teaspoon cloves; 1 egg, lightly beaten

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings
4
Calories
477 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Mediterranean

Lamb Meatballs with Pine Nuts and Raisins

Demi Nguyen

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This 30 minute recipe for lamb meatballs with pine nuts and raisins is a quick meal to assemble for a weeknight dinner. And the sweetness from the raisins and cinnamon in the meatballs appealed so strongly to my kiddo that she had thirds. A winner for sure.

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Ingredients

Servings

1 tablespoon neutral vegetable oil
1 pound (16 ounces or 454 grams) ground lamb or lamb mince
¼ cup pine nuts, lightly toasted
⅓ cup panko
¼ cup raisins
¼ cup cilantro, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped fine
1 tablespoon tomato paste, double concentrated
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon cumin
¼ teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon cloves
1 egg, lightly beaten

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 450°F/232°C. Pour the oil into a large baking dish.
In a large bowl, use your hands to gently mix all of the ingredients except for the oil.
Use a medium size cookie scoop or a spoon to portion out a golf ball sized amount of meatball mixture and roll it gently in your hands until it is rounded. Place it in the baking dish and repeat with the entire mixture.
Bake the meatballs for about 15 minutes, shaking the pan once or twice to turn the meatballs, until the internal temperature is 145°F/63°C. Serve hot or warm.

Notes

This recipe will make about 18 meatballs.
When making meatballs and meatloaf, don't knead the ground mixture heavily or your meatballs will be tough. Mix until everything is relatively evenly distributed throughout.
When making meatballs and meatloaf, don't knead the ground mixture heavily or your meatballs will be tough. Mix until everything is relatively evenly distributed throughout.
Using a cookie scoop gives you lamb meatballs that are about the same size and will cook evenly.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 4meatballs Calories 477kcal (24%) Carbohydrates 14g (5%) Protein 23g (46%) Fat 37g (57%) Saturated Fat 13g (65%) Polyunsaturated Fat 7g Monounsaturated Fat 14g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 124mg (41%) Sodium 736mg (31%) Potassium 463mg (13%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 196IU (4%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 51mg (5%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 477 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	4meatballs
Calories	477kcal	24%
Carbohydrates	14g	5%
Protein	23g	46%
Fat	37g	57%
Saturated Fat	13g	65%
Polyunsaturated Fat	7g	41%
Monounsaturated Fat	14g	70%
Trans Fat	1g	50%
Cholesterol	124mg	41%
Sodium	736mg	31%
Potassium	463mg	10%
Fiber	2g	8%
Sugar	1g	2%
Vitamin A	196IU	4%
Vitamin C	2mg	2%
Calcium	51mg	5%
Iron	3mg	17%