Pomegranate Meatballs

• 1 12 lbs ground beef
• 1 large onion
• 1 egg
• 14 cup cooked rice
• 14 cup olive oil
• 18 cup pomegranate molasses
• 34 cup tomato sauce (or crushed tomatoes)
• 14 cup pine nuts
• salt and pepper (to taste)

1. 1.
2. Finely dice a quarter of the onion.
3. Combine with beef, egg, rice, salt, and pepper.
4. Mix and form into 1-2 inch meatballs.
5. (You can also cheat and just use frozen meatballs.
6. ).
7. 2.
8. Chop the remaining onion into fine slices.
9. Saute in olive oil in a large frying pan over medium flame.
10. When softened, add pine nuts and allow to sear.
11. 3.
12. Lower flame to low-medium; add pomegranate molasses and tomato sauce.
13. Allow to cook for a minute.
14. Then add all the meatballs in a single layer to the sauce.
15. 4.
16. Cover the pan and allow to cook on medium-low for 5-6 minutes.
17. Using tongs, flip the meatballs over and cook until done.
18. (Time will vary depending on size of meatballs.
19. ).
20. 5.
21. Give it a stir before serving.
22. Serve over rice or pasta.
23. Garnish with parsley and additional pine nuts.

ground beef, onion, egg, rice, olive oil, pomegranate molasses, tomato sauce, nuts, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pomegranate-meatballs-466823 (may not work)