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Meatball Tomato Sauce Moroccan Tagine

this recipe was originally for a moroccan tagine. i changed some of the ingredients to make a wonderful meatball & tomato sauce. the different spices give it delightful sweet & spicy flavor. it is one of my favorite dishes, goes beautifully with recipe 260654.

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Ingredients

  • ground beef
  • parsley
  • onion
  • ground cumin
  • paprika
  • ground coriander
  • cayenne pepper
  • salt & pepper
  • oil
  • diced tomatoes
  • canned tomato sauce
  • cilantro
  • garlic cloves
  • olive oil
  • salt
  • ground black pepper
  • ground cinnamon
  • turmeric

Preparation

  1. 1mix the onion , parsley , spices , & beef together
  2. 2form into 1 inch balls , flatten & then brown in oil
  3. 3when done , remove from the heat & cover
  4. 4drain about half the juice from the diced tomatoes & place into a sauce pan
  5. 5add the tomato sauce , onion , garlic , parsley , olive oil & spices
  6. 6simmer , uncovered for 20 minutes or until the sauce has thickened
  7. 7add the meatballs to the sauce & continue cooking together for another 5-10 minutes
  8. 8serve with moroccan bread to soak up the sauce
  9. 9it is also great served over pasta