Lamb Meatballs With Roasted Pepper Vinaigrette
- 2 pounds ground lamb
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 white onion minced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh oregano minced
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley minced
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
- 1 eggs beaten
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 6 red pepper
- 4 cloves garlic lightly crushed
- 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 orange
- 1 pinch crushed red pepper
- 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- salt
- Roast Red Peppers over open flame until black. If open flame not possible; pre-heat oven to 450 degrees and roast peppers until skins blacken. Cover to steam and cool.
- Remove skins and seeds. Set peppers aside.
- If you want to skip the previous steps you can use a 16 oz. jar of roasted red peppers, drained (they are not as delicious, but will save a lot of time).
- Put peppers and remaining ingredients into a blender and puree until smooth. Salt and pepper to taste. Set aside until ready to serve.
- Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees.
- Saute the onions and garlic in 2 T olive oil until soft, set aside and cool.
- In a large bowl add all ingredients. Mix thoroughly, but be careful not to over mix.
- Take a small amount of mix and cook in a small saute pan with some olive oil, to test for seasoning; adjust according to your taste.
- With wet hand, roll meatballs to about 2-3 inch balls. Lay out on sheet tray and cook for 20-25 minutes, until lightly browned and cooked through.
- Serve hot, warm or room temperature with the Vinaigrette.
ground lamb, extravirgin olive oil, white onion, garlic, rosemary, fresh oregano, parsley, cumin, cinnamon, worcestershire sauce, eggs, bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, salt, black pepper, red pepper, garlic, mustard, honey, paprika, orange, red pepper, red wine vinegar, extravirgin olive oil, salt
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Lamb-Meatballs-with-Roasted-Pepper-Vinaigrette-1452226 (may not work)