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Lamb, cherry and pine nut meatballs
Photo: Emiliano Vittoriosi

Lamb, cherry and pine nut meatballs

13 ingredients 30 min + 30 min Serves 12 as a canapé openrecipes
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

837
Calories
39g
Protein
60g
Fat
41g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Pine Nut 1 oz (28g) 191
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Peppermint not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 400g/14oz minced lamb
  • 1 onion
  • 3 garlic
  • 50g/2oz dried sour cherries, chopped
  • 100g/3½oz pine nuts
  • ½ tsp Hungarian paprika
  • ¼ tsp ground allspice
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • 1 free-range egg white
  • small bunch fresh parsley
  • small bunch fresh mint
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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