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5 from 2 votes
Serves: 6
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour

Ingredients

Spiced Meatballs

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1/2 cup unseasoned breadcrumbs
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 yellow onion diced
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp cumin
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • Pinch of salt
  • Olive oil

Tomato & Pea Sauce

  • 8 oz can tomato sauce
  • 16 oz bag frozen peas
  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 3/4 yellow onion sliced the remaining onion from the meatballs
  • 1 tbsp date syrup
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 3/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp salt plus more to taste

Directions

  1. Start by prepping the meatballs. Add the ground meat to a large mixing bowl with the diced onion, spices, egg, and breadcrumbs. Combine with your hands until everything is mixed well.
  2. Roll about 2 tbsp worth of the meat mixture into balls and flatten gently. You should get about 12 meatballs.
  3. Heat a large skillet or wide pot on medium heat with about 2 tbsp of olive oil. Sear each side of the meatball for about 3 minutes per side until browned, then remove from the pan and set aside.
  4. To the same pan, add in an extra drizzle of olive oil and your sliced onion. Saute on medium heat for 10 minutes, tossing every couple of minutes.
  5. Add in the spices and bag of peas and mix for 1-2 minutes.
  6. Pour in the tomato sauce, date syrup and water. Cover the pan and cook on medium/low for 5-7 minutes. Taste and adjust salt as needed.
  7. Nestle the meatballs into the sauce and give the pan a shake to make sure everything is evenly covered. Cover the pan and simmer on low for about 25-30 minutes. Best served over rice.