Tunisian Meatballs
Created by dienia b on August 12, 2014
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 40m
- Recipe #13810
Ingredients
- MEATBALLS
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon parsley, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 large egg
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- SAUCE
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 1/2 cup yellow onions, chopped
- 1 tablespoon parsley, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Saffron, optional dash
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup tomato juice
How to Make
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Step 1: Mix ground beef, breadcrumbs, parsley, nutmeg, onion powder, salt, pepper, egg and garlic together. Make 16 meatballs.
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Step 2: Brown meatballs under broiler until golden brown.
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Step 3: Steam the tomatoes and onion while meat is broiling.
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Step 4: When meatballs are browned put in tomato mixture.
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Step 5: Add parsley, salt, cinnamon, dash saffron if using, turmeric, pepper, and tomato juice.
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Step 6: Close lid tightly and simmer gently for 30 minutes.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (127.9 g)
- Calories 195
- Total Fat - 11 g
- Saturated Fat - 3.7 g
- Cholesterol - 76.5 mg
- Sodium - 326.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 6.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.1 g
- Sugars - 2.4 g
- Protein - 16.7 g
- Calcium - 24.1 mg
- Iron - 2.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 8.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg