Meatballs With Spiced Tomato Sauce

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
• 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
• 1/2 pound ground lamb
• 1/2 pound 90% lean ground beef
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, divided
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 (15-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1/4 cup water
• 3 (6-inch) whole-wheat pitas, halved and warmed
• Small mint leaves

1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons onion and garlic; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Cool slightly. Combine onion mixture, breadcrumbs, and mint; add lamb, beef, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and egg; stir gently. Shape into 30 (1-inch) meatballs.
2. Return pan to medium-high; add meatballs. Cook 4 minutes. Remove meatballs from pan. Add 1/2 cup onion to pan; saute 2 minutes. Add ginger and next 3 ingredients; simmer 5 minutes. Stir in 1/4 cup water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Return meatballs to pan; simmer 20 minutes or until done. Serve with pitas. Sprinkle with mint leaves.

olive oil, onion, fresh garlic, fresh breadcrumbs, fresh mint, ground lamb, ground beef, kosher salt, black pepper, egg, onion, ground ginger, ground cumin, ground cinnamon, tomatoes, water, pitas, mint leaves

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/meatballs-spiced-tomato-sauce (may not work)