Time: 20 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4 - 6

Greek Keftedes Meatballs in Marinara Sauce - A Detailed Recipe.

Ingredients:

Meatballs

• 450 g minced young lamb or beef (20% fat)
• 1 cup cooked and cooled couscous (see preparation)
• 3 chopped green onions
• 2 chopped cloves of garlic
• 1 beaten egg at room temperature
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
• 2 tbsp. l. olive oil
• 3 tablespoons dried mint
• 1.5 tbsp. l. dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons coarse salt
• 1.5 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tbsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

Tomato sauce

• 3 tbsp. l. olive oil
• 1 can (710 gr.) marinara sauce
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1 tbsp. ground cinnamon

Substituting ingredients
Measuring containers used

1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

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minced lamb, ground beef, couscous grain, green onions, garlic, eggs, marinara sauce, ground cayenne pepper, parsley, oregano, cumin, cinnamon, mint

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Preparation:

Step 1
• Cooking couscous: To make 1 cup of cooked couscous, bring 1/2 cup of water or broth to a boil. Add 1/3 cup of couscous and cover the pan with a lid. Remove from heat and let the mixture sit for 5 minutes, until the liquid is completely absorbed. Stir with a fork and let cool.
  
  Cooking meatballs: In a large bowl, combine the ground lamb, couscous, green onion, garlic, egg, parsley, olive oil, mint, oregano, salt, cumin, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper. Form the mixture into 15-16 meatballs (5 cm in diameter).
Step 2
• For the tomato sauce: Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the meatballs and brown on all sides, about 6 minutes.
  
  Add the marinara sauce, cinnamon sticks, and ground cinnamon. Bring the sauce to a boil and reduce the heat to low. Simmer, turning the meatballs occasionally, until cooked through, 10-12 minutes. Discard the cinnamon sticks. Transfer the meatballs and sauce to a large bowl and serve.

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