Bbq'd Lamb Meatballs With Plums in Tomato Sauce
- 1 lb fatty ground lamb
- 1 lb tart plum
- 8 medium tomatoes
- 2 onions
- 5 cloves garlic
- salt and pepper
- garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 5 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup water
- Combine the ground lamb, salt, pepper and garlic powder and make medium sized meatballs.
- Cut the plums in half, discarding the seed.
- Set three plums aside for the sauce.
- On a skewer,"sandwich" the meatballs in between the plums, make three meatball"sandwiches" per skewer.
- Meanwhile, roughly chop the tomatoes, three plums, onions and garlic.
- Saute' the onions and garlic in the olive oil and butter until soft, making sure to use a medim to large saute pan.
- Add tomatoes and plums and cook for 30 minutes with the lid on.
- During this time, keep checking to make sure it doesn't dry up, and add the cup of water as needed.
- Add sugar and salt and pepper to taste.
- The sauce should be the consistency of a chunky marinara sauce.
- BBQ the skewers until cooked through (about 10 minutes).
- The plums should be soft.
- Remove the skewers to the sauce pan and saute the skewers, turning from time to time, in the sauce for about 5-10 minutes minutes.
- Serve with meat and plums still on the skewers doused in the sauce.
- Eat with crusty bread to sop up the wonderful leftovers!
- Afiyet Olsun!
plum, tomatoes, onions, garlic, salt, garlic, sugar, olive oil, butter, water
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/bbqd-lamb-meatballs-with-plums-in-tomato-sauce-91036 (may not work)