Meatballs With Fava Beans And Tomatoes

• 2 lbs potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 7 tbsp oil
• 14 oz frozen fava beans
• 1 cup Greek yogurt
• 3 tbsp chopped mint
• 2 lbs lean ground beef or lamb
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 None egg
• 2 None onions, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 14 oz cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 4 tbsp chopped parsley, plus additional sprigs, to garnish

1. Preheat the oven to 400u0b0F. Toss the potatoes with 3 tbsp of the oil and a little salt. Place in a single layer in a baking pan. Roast for about 45 mins until deep golden, turning once or twice.
2. Cook the beans in boiling water for 3 mins. Drain and squeeze the beans out of their white skins. Mix the yogurt, mint and a little salt and pepper and transfer to a small serving dish.
3. Mix the ground meat, tomato paste, mustard, egg, 1/2 the onions and the garlic. Season with salt and pepper and mix well. Shape into 8 meatballs.
4. Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat. Cook the meatballs on all sides until cooked through. Remove from the pan. Heat the remaining 2 tbsp oil in the pan. Add the remaining onions and garlic and saute for 3 mins. Sprinkle with the sugar and season with salt and pepper.
5. Add the meatballs, beans, tomatoes and parsley to the pan and cook for 5 mins until heated through. Garnish with parsley sprigs. Serve with the potatoes and mint yogurt.

potatoes, oil, beans, greek yogurt, mint, lean ground beef, tomato, mustard, egg, onions, garlic, cherry tomatoes, sugar, parsley

Taken from recipes-plus.com/api/v2.0/recipes/29937 (may not work)