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Lamb & apricot meatballs
Photo: Emiliano Vittoriosi

Lamb & apricot meatballs

11 ingredients 10 min + 20 min Serves 4 openrecipes
Lamb & apricot meatballs

No one can resist meatballs, and this recipe is so moreish you might want to make double and freeze for another time

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1012
Calories
41g
Protein
37g
Fat
128g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 12 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Red Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Apricot 1 medium (35g) 17
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Coriander not in our table 0
Peppermint not in our table 0
Salad 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

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 red onions , very finely chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves , crushed
  • 2 tsp each ground cumin and coriander (or 4 tsp Moroccan spice blend)
  • 400g can chopped tomatoes
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • ½ 20g pack mint , finely chopped
  • 500g pack lean lamb mince
  • 8 dried apricots , finely chopped
  • 50g fresh breadcrumbs
  • pitta bread and salad, to serve

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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