Tunisian Meatballs

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb chopped beef
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1 dash nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• salt and pepper
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash saffron
• 1 dash cinnamon
• 1 dash pepper
• 1/2 cup tomato juice

Recipe

• 1 mix the meat, bread crumbs, parsley, nutmeg, onion powder, salt, pepper, egg and water.
• 2 form the mixture into meatballs and brown in broiler until golden brown.
• 3 steam the tomatoes and onion.
• 4 put the meat, steamed tomatoes and onions and all remaining seasonings into a pot along with the tomato juice. cover tightly and simmer gently for 30 minutes.
• 5 yield:16 meatballs. one serving equals 2 meatballs.