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Lamb Meatballs with Pine Nuts and Raisins
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.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 477 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
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
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.
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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
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
% 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% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.