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Meatballs and Potatoes

Caramelized Onion Meatballs and Potatoes

5 from 1 vote
Serves: 6 -8 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients

Caramelized Onion Meatballs

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 yellow onion diced
  • 1 cup grated zucchini liquid squeezed out
  • 1/2 cup unseasoned breadcrumbs
  • 1/4 cup parsley finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup cilantro finely chopped
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp cumin
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon

Tomato based sauce

  • 5 golden potatoes peeled
  • 1 yellow onion sliced
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 2 roma tomatoes grated or substitute 1/3 cup crushed tomatoes
  • 3 tbsp date syrup
  • 2 tbsp paprika
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric
  • Fresh parsley, to top

Directions

Prepare the meatballs

  1. Heat a large pot or braiser pan on medium heat with 2 tbsp of olive oil- I recommend using the same pot you plan to cook the meatballs and potatoes in. Add the diced onions to the pan, and cook them for about 10-15 minutes until they brown, stirring together every couple of minutes.
  2. Add the caramelized onions to a bowl with the ground beef, grated zucchini, parsley, cilantro, egg, breadcrumbs and spices. Mix well, then roll into gently flattened meatballs, you should get about 16 meatballs. Set aside while you prepare your sauce.

Start the sauce

  1. Add 1/3 cup of oil to your pan on medium heat, then add in the sliced onions. Stir together for about 5-6 minutes.
  2. Add in the potatoes with the spices, grated tomatoes and date syrup and mix well.
  3. Pour the water into the pan, then nestle the meatballs into the sauce. Cover the pan and bring the sauce to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for 45 minutes. Optional, but I like to set the pan under the broiler for 2-3 minutes at the end to brown the tops.
  4. Garnish with chopped parsley when serving.