Ingredients
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1/2
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3
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2
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1
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18
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1/2
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1/2
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1/2
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4
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1/2
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1/2
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1/2
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1/4
Directions
Meatball Tagine With Herbs and Lemon, This delightful recipe comes from Cooking Moroccan by Tess Mallos The meatballs do not need to be browned, which simplifies the prep A tagine is an clay vessel, however, you do not need one to prepare this dish , We enjoyed these flavorful meatballs for dinner last night used organic grass-fed beef and the meatballs were very tender Served them over rice with sides of roasted carrots and spinach
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Steps
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1
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Prepare the Meatballs: Put the Onion and Parsley in a Food Processor and Process Until Finely Chopped. |
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2
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Tear the Bread Into Pieces, Add to the Onion, Along With the Egg, and Process Briefly. |
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3
Done
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Add the Meat, Cumin, Paprika, Pepper and 1 Teaspoons Salt and Process to a Thick Paste, Scraping Down the Side of the Bowl Occasionally. |
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4
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Alternative Preparation: Grate the Onion, Chop the Parsley, Crumb the Bread, and Add to the Meat in a Bowl With the Remaining Ingredients. Knead Until the Mixture Is Paste Like in Consistency. |
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5
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With Moistened Hands, Shape the Mixture Into Walnut-Sized Balls and Place Them on a Tray. Cover and Refrigerate Until Required. |
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6
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Prepare the Sauce: Heat the Butter or Oil in a Saucepan and Add the Onion. Cook Over Low Heat Until Softened and Golden. |
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7
Done
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Add the Paprika, Turmeric, Cumin and Chili or Cayenne Pepper, and Cook For 1 Minute, Stirring. |
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8
Done
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Add the Chicken Stock and Cilantro and Bring to a Boil. |
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9
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Add the Meatballs to the Pan, Shaking So That They Settle Into the Sauce. Cover and Simmer For 45 Minutes. |
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10
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Add Most of the Parsley and the Lemon Juice and Season, If Necessary. Return to a Boil and Simmer For 2 Minutes. |
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11
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If Using Preserved Lemon, Add Now. |
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12
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Transfer to a Tagine or Bowl, and Sprinkle With Remaining Parsley. |
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13
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Note 1: Author Suggests Serving With Crusty Bread. I Also Suggest Rice or Couscous. |
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14
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Note 2: I Substituted a Yellow Curry Powder For the Turmeric, as Turmeric Is a Principal Ingredient in Curry Powder. |
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15
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Note 3: I Sometimes Need to Add a Little Additional Stock For the Sauce, Depending on the Pot use. |
