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Moroccan Kefta Tajine

Moroccan Spiced Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

Meatballs

1 lb ground beef (or lamb)

½ onion, grated

½ tsp paprika

1 tsp thyme

1 tbsp cumin

1 tsp cinnamon

2 sprigs fresh coriander, finely chopped

2 sprigs flat leaf parsley, finely chopped

¼ cup bread crumbs

½ tsp sea salt

¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper

Sauce

2 tbsp olive oil

½ onion, grated

½ tsp paprika

1/8 tsp ground ginger

¼ tsp turmeric

¼ tsp cayenne pepper

½ tsp sea salt

3 tbsp tomato paste (or fresh tomatoes if ‘in season’)

1 c beef stock (chicken works too)

4 eggs (or however many you like)

How to make them:

1) Use your hands to mix the meatball ingredients, and roll mixture into mini meatballs – 1 inch in diameter, set aside. 

2) In a deep frying pan (or tagine if you have one) combine sauce ingredients and let mixture simmer, covered, over low heat for 5 minutes.

3) Add meatballs and simmer, covered, over medium-low heat for 15 minutes (keep checking until meatballs are thoroughly cooked through). 

4) Crack the eggs over the meatballs and cover/cook long enough to cook the eggs (about 3 minutes). 

5) Serve over warm couscous, sprinkled with cumin or freshly ground black pepper.

Bon Appetit!

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