Lamb Meatballs
- 1/4 cup grated onion, drained
- 1/4 cup dried currants
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
- 1/2 pound ground lamb
- 1/2 pound ground turkey
- 3/4 cup fresh breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Cooking spray
- 1 (24-ounce) jar spicy red pepper pasta sauce
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- Combine first 9 ingredients in a large bowl. Add lamb, turkey, and breadcrumbs; stir well. Shape into 28 (1-inch) meatballs.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add meatballs to pan. Cook 2 minutes on each side or until browned. Transfer meatballs to a 4-quart electric slow cooker coated with cooking spray.
- While meatballs cook, combine pasta sauce and lemon rind in a medium bowl. Pour sauce over meatballs. Cover and cook on HIGH for 2 hours or until meatballs are done.
onion, currants, ground cumin, ground allspice, ground cinnamon, red pepper, garlic, egg, fresh mint, ground lamb, ground turkey, fresh breadcrumbs, olive oil, cooking spray, red pepper, lemon rind
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/lamb-meatballs (may not work)