Best 6 Lamb Meatballs With Tomato Mint Cream Recipes

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Indulge in the tantalizing flavors of succulent lamb meatballs smothered in a velvety tomato mint cream sauce. These tender and juicy meatballs, crafted with a blend of ground lamb, aromatic herbs, and spices, are perfectly complemented by the vibrant acidity of tomatoes, the refreshing touch of mint, and the richness of cream. This delectable dish, presented with a medley of accompaniments such as fluffy mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, or a side of crusty bread, promises a satisfying and memorable culinary experience.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

EASY LAMB MEATBALLS WITH MINT AND TOMATO SAUCE



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Ground lamb and mint are shaped into meatballs and fried before being cooked in a flavorful tomato sauce.

Provided by Lisa & Tony Sierra

Categories     Appetizer     Dinner     Entree

Time 32m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

For the Meatballs:
1 lb. lean ground lamb (or 1/2 lb. ground lamb and 1/2 lb. ground beef)
1 large egg
1/4 cup bread crumbs (plain, not seasoned)
2 tbsp. mint (leaves only)
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup olive oil (virgin, for frying)
For the Sauce:
1 medium onion
1 to 2 large garlic cloves
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup beef broth
1 cup tomato sauce

Steps:

  • Remove mint leaves from stems and finely chop. Peel and finely chop the onion and garlic clove and set aside.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, combine the ground lamb (or lamb and beef) with the egg, breadcrumbs, and the chopped mint. Season with salt and pepper. Using your hands, form the lamb mixture into balls, about one-inch in size (2.5 cm).
  • Pour the olive oil in a large frying pan, and heat on medium to medium-high heat. Oil should be 1/4 to 1/2-inch in depth. When the oil is hot, add the meatballs and fry, turning over to cook on both sides. This will take 8 to 10 minutes Remove meatballs from pan and allow to drain on a paper towel.
  • Using the same frying pan where meatballs were fried, pour off excess oil, leaving a few tablespoons in the bottom of the pan. Add the chopped onion and garlic to the pan, and cook over moderate heat until the onion is translucent about 8 minutes. Add the wine and beef broth. Return the meatballs to the pan. Pour in the tomato sauce. Adjust salt to taste. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Remove the pan from heat and allow the meatballs to sit for 5 minutes before serving. Serve warm with baguette slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 775 kcal, Carbohydrate 24 g, Cholesterol 332 mg, Fiber 3 g, Protein 40 g, SaturatedFat 15 g, Sodium 403 mg, Fat 55 g, ServingSize 20 meatballs (4 servings), UnsaturatedFat 37 g

LAMB MEATBALLS WITH MINT



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Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     dinner, weekday, main course

Time 2h30m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 20

1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 Spanish onion, diced
6 garlic cloves, minced
2 28-ounce cans peeled plum tomatoes
3/4 teaspoon kosher or coarse sea salt
1/2 small baguette (6 ounces), crust trimmed
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 large Spanish onion, diced
8 garlic cloves, minced
2 pounds ground lamb
1 pound ground pork
1 1/2 cups grated pecorino Romano cheese, more for serving
1 cup chopped fresh parsley
3/4 cup chopped fresh mint
1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher or coarse sea salt
3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 cup dry red wine
1/2 baguette, sliced on a bias
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

  • Prepare sauce: In an ovenproof pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat, warm oil. Add onions and sauté until soft, about 6 minutes. Add garlic, and cook for 1 minute longer. Stir in tomatoes and salt and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer sauce, occasionally mashing tomatoes against side of pot with a wooden spoon, until they break down and sauce thickens, about 25 minutes. Let cool slightly.
  • Pass sauce through coarsest disc of a food mill, or purée it until smooth in a food processor or blender. Return sauce to pot.
  • Prepare meatballs: Soak baguette in enough water to cover until soft and falling apart. Squeeze dry. In a very large skillet over medium heat, warm 3 tablespoons oil. Add onions and sauté until translucent but not browned, about 8 minutes. Add garlic, stir well, and turn off heat. Let cool.
  • Heat oven to 325 degrees. In a large bowl, combine lamb, pork, cheese, parsley, mint, pepper, salt, red pepper flakes, onion mixture and bread. Using your hands, mix well. Form mixture into 1 3/4-inch meatballs.
  • Add remaining oil to pan, and warm it over medium-high heat. Fry meatballs, turning on all sides, until well browned. Transfer meatballs to platters lined with paper towels.
  • Add wine to skillet, and let it simmer for a few minutes, scraping up any browned bits stuck to bottom of pan with a wooden spoon. Pour wine into tomato sauce and add meatballs. Cover pot and bake for 30 minutes.
  • Just before serving, heat broiler. Brush baguette slices with olive oil. Toast them under broiler until golden around edges, about 1 to 2 minutes per side. Serve meatballs with sauce, crostini and extra cheese.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 1277, UnsaturatedFat 55 grams, Carbohydrate 48 grams, Fat 92 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 58 grams, SaturatedFat 32 grams, Sodium 1646 milligrams, Sugar 12 grams, TransFat 0 grams

LAMB MEATBALLS WITH SPICED TOMATO SAUCE



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Here is a recipe from the Los Angeles chef Suzanne Goin that plays to children as well as to the most sophisticated of palates. It is for crisp lamb meatballs cooked through in a fragrant, vaguely North African sauce of tomato sauce zipped up with orange juice and warm spices, then topped with feta and mint. Ms. Goin first served the dish at one of her Los Angeles restaurants, and put it into ''The A.O.C. Cookbook'' (2013), devoted to that restaurant's food. A version of the dish was later introduced to the menu of her children's school. It can be cooked in an hour's time, not all of it busy, and served with pita or plain pasta, bulgur or couscous.

Provided by Sam Sifton

Categories     brunch, dinner, lunch, weekday, sauces and gravies, appetizer, main course

Time 1h

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 27

1 medium onion, peeled and finely diced
¼ cup heavy cream
2 egg yolks, extra-large
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Pinch red-pepper flakes
Pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
2 pounds ground lamb
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup bread crumbs
¼ cup chopped parsley
1 28-ounce can whole tomatoes
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 small sprig rosemary
Red-pepper flakes to taste
1 medium onion, peeled and diced
½ teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
½ teaspoon ground cumin
Pinch ground cinnamon
Pinch cayenne pepper
1 bay leaf
½ teaspoon white sugar
¼ cup orange juice
1 3-inch strip of orange peel, pith removed
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
2 tablespoons thinly sliced mint leaves

Steps:

  • Preheat broiler. In a large bowl, mix together the onion, cream, egg yolks, cinnamon, cumin, red pepper and cayenne. Put the lamb in the bowl, and season it aggressively with salt and pepper. Add the bread crumbs and parsley, and combine the mixture well. Shape the meat into balls that are a little larger than golf balls.
  • Grease a baking pan with olive oil, and put the meatballs onto it, spaced evenly. Place beneath the broiler, and cook, turning once or twice, until the meatballs are well browned, approximately 5 to 7 minutes, then set meatballs aside. Turn oven to 400.
  • Meanwhile, make the sauce. Pass the tomatoes through a food mill, or whizz them quickly in a food processor. Heat a saucepan over medium-high heat for a minute, then add olive oil, rosemary and red pepper and shake to combine. Cook for another minute, then add onion, thyme, cumin, cinnamon, cayenne and bay leaf and sauté until the onions are translucent, approximately 5 to 7 minutes. Add tomatoes, sugar, orange juice and peel, along with salt and pepper.
  • Cook for 8 to 10 minutes over medium-low heat, until reduced by a third. Adjust seasoning.
  • Pour the tomato sauce into a large baking dish that you can put on the table. Transfer the meatballs to the sauce, putting them about ½ inch from each other. Bake for 15 or 20 minutes, until the sauce is bubbling and the meatballs are cooked through.
  • Top with crumbled feta and scattered mint.

LAMB MEATBALLS WITH SPICY TOMATO CREAM SAUCE



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These flavorful meatballs are cooked with a spicy tomato cream sauce. It has a fairly nice kick to it without being over-spicy. Delicious served over rice. Would go well with a nice green veggie on the side! Reminds me of Swedish Meatballs, only better!

Provided by IHeartDogs

Categories     Curries

Time 40m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/2 lb ground lamb
1/4 cup unseasoned breadcrumbs
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garam masala
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup diced tomato
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons sugar
1 1/4 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup half-and-half
1 tablespoon flour

Steps:

  • For the meatballs, in a large bowl combine the lamb, breadcrumbs, egg, salt and garam masala and mix well-- use your hands, they work the best!
  • Roll the mixture into 1" meatballs.
  • You should gat about 16 or so.
  • In a large skillet, over medium-high heat, heat olive oil.
  • Add meatballs and fry until browned on all sides.
  • While the meatballs are browning, place tomatoes in a food processor and puree until smooth.
  • Remove meatballs from skillet, leaving drippings in the pan.
  • Set aside.
  • Reduce heat a little, and add the onion to the pan drippings and saute until softened.
  • Add more oil if needed.
  • Add the garlic and saute for 30 seconds.
  • Add the pureed tomatoes, curry powder, cayenne pepper and sugar.
  • Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly to combine.
  • Add 1 cup of the chicken broth to the skillet.
  • Stir well and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Add half and half, and cook for 3 minutes, stirring well to blend.
  • Mix remaining 1/4 cup chicken broth and flour in a small cup until smooth, and add to skillet.
  • Bring to a boil, reduce heat, add meatballs, and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Serve over rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 623.3, Fat 44.5, SaturatedFat 18.1, Cholesterol 198.3, Sodium 1278.1, Carbohydrate 24.8, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 7.8, Protein 29.8

LAMB MEATBALLS WITH SPICED TOMATO SAUCE, MINT, AND FETA RECIPE - (4.9/5)



Lamb Meatballs with spiced tomato sauce, mint, and feta Recipe - (4.9/5) image

Provided by Chezlamere

Number Of Ingredients 28

3/4 cup finely diced onion
1/4 cup heavy cream
2 XL egg yolks
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp crushed aleppo pepper
pinch cayenne pepper
2 lbs ground lamb (or beef/pork combo)
1 cup fresh breadcrumbs
1/4 cup chopped flat leaf parsley
1 recipe spiced tomato sauce (recipe follows)
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 lb feta cheese
2 tbsp sliced mint leaves
salt and pepper
Spiced tomato sauce
3 cups canned san marzano or muir glen tomatoes (or italian plum)
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
3 tbsp olive oil (i use grape seed)
1 small sprig rosemary
1 chile de arbol, crumbled
1 cup diced onion
1 tsp thyme leaves
pinch ground cinnamon
pinch cayenne pepper
1 bag leaf
1/2 tsp sugar
1/4 c freshly squeezed orange juice plus 3 inch strip of orange zest
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • First the sauce: pass the tomatoes through a food mill, toast the cumin seeds for a few minutes over medium heat, until they release their aroma and are lightly browned, pound them finely in a mortar. Heat a saucepan over medium high heat for 1 minute then add oil, the rosemary and chile and heat another minute. Add the onion, thyme, cumin, cinnamon and cayenne bay leaf and saute for 5-6 minutes until the onion is translucent. Add the toms, sugar, juice and zest, heaping 1/2 tsp salt and some freshly ground pepper. Cook for 8-10 minutes over medium low heat until reduced by one third. Taste for seasoning The meatballs: first of all, I would NEVER waste my time with lamb, preferring equal amounts freshly ground beef and pork in my kichenaid grinder. That said..... preheat oven to 400 In a large bowl mix together onions, cream, yolks, cinnamon, cumin, aleppo pepper and cayenne. Place the lamb in the bowl and season evenly with 2 1/2 tsp salt and lots of pepper. Add the breadcrumbs (this is where you can make it gluten free) and parsley. Combine the mixture well. Shape the balls into 1 1/2 oz balls, or use a cookie scoop and roll the contents after scooping out all the mixture into little piles. Pour the tomato sauce into a large oven to table baking dish Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper and place the balls on it, spacing evenly after rolling them into balls. Turn the meatballs over during cooking. Watch the process as you don't want to overcook them as they will continue cooking in the sauce. When you suspect they are done, cut one in half and inspect for any lingering red colored uncooked meat. Once they are done remove tray from oven and warm up sauce on stovetop. Once the sauce has come to a slow boil, add the meatballs gently to the sauce coating all the meatballs, then bake in the oven for about 20 minutes I usually have a bag in the freezer of pureed leeks, or a roasted baby yam in the fridge. I have been known to add about 1/2 of pureed leek and one baby yam to the meat mixture. Meatballs are a great way to hide veg on the grandchildren. Don't be tempted to add butternut squash or any other squash, it's to squashyyyy tasting. Just the yam or/and pureed leek before serving add the crumbled feta and mint over the dish.

LITTLE LAMB MEATBALLS IN A SPICY EGGPLANT TOMATO SAUCE



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I love lamb, and once in a while I enjoy it in small, spherical portions.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Lamb     Ground

Time 1h55m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 eggplant, cubed
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
⅓ cup finely minced onion
1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
1 ½ cups chicken broth
1 cup marinara sauce
¼ cup plain dry bread crumbs
1 large egg
1 ½ tablespoons Greek yogurt
¼ cup finely minced onion
4 cloves garlic, finely minced
1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground coriander
1 pound ground lamb
cayenne pepper to taste
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
  • Combine eggplant, olive oil, salt and black pepper in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until eggplant begins to soften, about 5 minutes.
  • Mix in minced onion and red pepper flakes. Reduce heat to medium; cook and stir until onion softens, 4 minutes.
  • Stir in chicken broth and marinara sauce. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until sauce mixture has reduced by half, about 30 minutes.
  • Whisk bread crumbs, egg, and Greek yogurt in a large bowl until the bread crumbs absorb all the liquid, about 3 minutes.
  • Mix onions, garlic, Kosher salt, black pepper, cumin, cinnamon, and coriander into the bread crumb mixture.
  • Crumble lamb into bread crumb spice mixture; stir in cayenne pepper.
  • Form lamb mixture into small meatballs and transfer to prepared baking sheet. Place baking sheet into the preheated oven and bake until browned, but still pink inside, about 10 minutes.
  • Remove meatballs from the oven and stir into simmering sauce. Simmer over low heat until sauce begins to thicken, 30 to 45 minutes.
  • Garnish with chopped fresh mint.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 420.1 calories, Carbohydrate 21.5 g, Cholesterol 123.5 mg, Fat 26.4 g, Fiber 6.6 g, Protein 24.9 g, SaturatedFat 8.3 g, Sodium 1284.1 mg, Sugar 7.9 g

Tips:

  • Use fresh, high-quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your meatballs.
  • Don't overmix the meatball mixture. Overmixing can make the meatballs tough.
  • Use a light touch when forming the meatballs. Don't pack them too tightly, or they will be dense and dry.
  • Brown the meatballs in a hot skillet before adding them to the sauce. This will help to seal in the juices and prevent them from drying out.
  • Simmer the meatballs in the sauce for at least 30 minutes. This will give them time to absorb the flavors of the sauce.
  • Serve the meatballs with your favorite pasta, rice, or vegetables.

Conclusion:

These lamb meatballs with tomato-mint cream sauce are a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The meatballs are tender and juicy, and the sauce is flavorful and creamy. This dish is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.

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