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Slow Cooker Lebanese Meatballs

Your family will love these naturally gluten-free Lebanese meatballs seasoned with cinnamon, all-spice, and toasted pine nuts.

Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
5 hrs
Servings: 8
Calories: 330 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean

Ingredients

  • ½ cup pine nuts
  • 2 pounds ground turkey (93% lean)
  • 1 large onion (diced – divided)
  • ½ cup parsley
  • 4 tablespoons All Purpose Lebanese Spice Blend (divided)
  • 32 ounce can tomato puree
  • 32 ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • Lebanese Rice Pilaf and plain yogurt – to serve

Instructions

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  1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and spread pine nuts out in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake until pine nuts are toasted, 5-6 minutes; set aside.
  2. Keep the oven heated to 350 while you prepare the meatballs.
  3. Using a food processor, pulse together ground turkey, 1/2 of the onion (about 1/2 cup diced), parsley and 1/2 of the All Purpose Lebanese Spice Blend (2 tablespoons) until smooth. If you have trouble getting the mixture to combine, add one or two tablespoons of ice water while pulsing.
  4. Line two baking sheets with foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Scoop the meatballs using a small cooking scoop and divide evenly between both trays. Bake until half-way cooked, about 10 minutes.
  5. Place partially-cooked meatballs in the slow cooker and add in toasted pine nuts, remaining 1/2 cup diced onion, remaining 2 tablespoons All Purpose Lebanese Spice Blend, tomato puree and crushed tomatoes. Stir once to combine then cover and heat on Low for 8 hours or High for 4 hours.
  6. Serve over Lebanese Rice Pilaf with a dollop of plain yogurt on top.

Notes

  • If you don’t want to make the All Purpose Lebanese Spice Blend, simply use 1 tablespoon of salt and 2 tablespoons of cinnamon.

Nutrition Information

Calories 330kcal (17%) Carbohydrates 27.4g (9%) Protein 27.7g (55%) Fat 14.6g (22%) Saturated Fat 3.7g (19%) Polyunsaturated Fat 10.9g Cholesterol 82mg (27%) Sodium 1006mg (42%) Fiber 6.2g (25%) Sugar 14.3g (29%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 330

% Daily Value*

Calories 330kcal 17%
Carbohydrates 27.4g 9%
Protein 27.7g 55%
Fat 14.6g 22%
Saturated Fat 3.7g 19%
Polyunsaturated Fat 10.9g 64%
Cholesterol 82mg 27%
Sodium 1006mg 42%
Fiber 6.2g 25%
Sugar 14.3g 29%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.