Meatball & Tomato Sauce (moroccan Tagine)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped
• 1/4 onion, grated
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• salt & pepper
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 28 ounces canned diced tomatoes
• 8 ounces canned tomato sauce
• 2 -3 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 2 medium garlic cloves
• 1 -2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Recipe

• 1 mix the onion, parsley, spices, & beef together. form into 1 inch balls, flatten & then brown in oil. when done, remove from the heat & cover.
• 2 drain about half the juice from the diced tomatoes & place into a sauce pan. add the tomato sauce, onion, garlic, parsley, olive oil & spices. simmer, uncovered for 20 minutes or until the sauce has thickened.
• 3 add the meatballs to the sauce & continue cooking together for another 5-10 minutes.
• 4 serve with moroccan bread to soak up the sauce. it is also great served over pasta.