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Lamb meatballs deserve to be bathed in a rich red wine sauce, I say! Serve them nestled in a herb and apricot couscous for this easy and warming dinner.

Lamb Meatballs with Tomato and Red Wine Sauce

Lamb meatballs deserve to be bathed in a rich red wine sauce, I say! Serve them nestled in a herb and apricot couscous for this easy and warming dinner.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Keyword: Apricots, baked lamb meatballs, ground lamb meatballs, lamb ground meatballs, lamb meatballs oven, lamb meatballs recipe uk, lamb meatballs tomato sauce, Lamb Meatballs with Couscous, lamb mince meatballs, morrocan lamb meatballs, Red wine sauce, Rich sauce, Salmon and couscous salad, Tomato Sauce
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking tray
  • Large deep frying pan
  • Stovetop
  • Kettle
  • Large heatproof serving bowl

Ingredients

  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 500 g lamb mince
  • 2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 cup red wine sub chicken stock
  • ½ cup dried apricots
  • ½ bunch parsley
  • 1.5 cups dry couscous
  • 1.5 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 cans cherry tomatoes (400g per can)

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 200 C and get out a baking tray.
    Lamb-Meatballs-with-Couscous-Step-1 - Preheat your oven to 200 C and get out a baking tray.
  • Peel and mince garlic (press or finely grate) and divide into two piles.
    4 cloves garlic
    Lamb-Meatballs-with-Couscous-Step-2 - Peel and mince garlic (press or finely grate) and divide into two piles.
  • Mix together lamb mince, half the garlic, dried oregano and salt and pepper. Roll into meatballs. Set on the baking tray and in the oven for 20 minutes.
    500 g lamb mince, 2 teaspoon dried oregano, salt and pepper
    Lamb-Meatballs-with-Couscous-Step-3 - Mix together lamb mince, half the garlic, dried oregano and salt and pepper. Roll into meatballs. Set on the baking tray and in the oven for 20 minutes.
  • Add red wine to a large deep frying pan and bring to a simmer, then turn down the heat to a low simmer and reduce for 8 minutes.
    TIP: This will make your house smell like red wine, and so if you don’t like this smell, you could swap it out for chicken or beef stock.
    1 cup red wine
    Lamb-Meatballs-with-Couscous-Step-4 - Add red wine to a large deep frying pan and bring to a simmer, then turn down the heat to a low simmer and reduce for 8 minutes. TIP: This will make your house smell like red wine, and so if you don’t like this smell, you could swap it out for chicken or beef stock.
  • Meanwhile finely chop dried apricots and parsley (leaves and stalks). Put a kettle full of water on to boil.
    ½ cup dried apricots, ½ bunch parsley
    Lamb-Meatballs-with-Couscous-Step-5 - Meanwhile finely chop dried apricots and parsley (leaves and stalks). Put a kettle full of water on to boil.
  • In a large heatproof serving bowl, add couscous, boiling water (from the kettle), olive oil and salt and pepper. Mix and place to the side and cover with a large plate or lid. Leave for 5 minutes until liquid is absorbed.
    1.5 cups dry couscous, 1.5 cups water, 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt and pepper
    Lamb-Meatballs-with-Couscous-Step-6 - In a large heatproof serving bowl, add couscous, boiling water (from the kettle), olive oil and salt and pepper. Mix and place to the side and cover with a large plate or lid. Leave for 5 minutes until liquid is absorbed.
  • After reducing the wine (all the alcohol will have burned off now), add remaining garlic and dried oregano, tomato paste brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper and canned tomatoes and bring to a simmer for 2-3 more minutes. Gently use the flat of your spoon to squash some of the cherry tomatoes.
    salt and pepper, 1 tablespoon tomato paste, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 2 cans cherry tomatoes (400g per can)
    Lamb-Meatballs-with-Couscous-Step-7 - After reducing the wine (all the alcohol will have burned off now), add remaining garlic and dried oregano, tomato paste brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper and canned tomatoes and bring to a simmer for 2-3 more minutes. Gently use the flat of your spoon to squash some of the cherry tomatoes.
  • When the meatballs are done in the oven, add them to the red wine tomato sauce and coat well.
    Lamb-Meatballs-with-Couscous-Step-8 - When the meatballs are done in the oven, add them to the red wine tomato sauce and coat well.
  • Little kids may prefer plain couscous, if so fluff their couscous with a fork and serve their portions with meatballs.
    To serve adults, mix apricot and most of the parsley through the couscous. Serve saucy meatballs on a bed of couscous and top with remaining parsley.
    ½ cup dried apricots, ½ bunch parsley
    Lamb-Meatballs-with-Couscous-Step-9 - To serve, fluff up couscous with a fork then mix through apricot and most of the parsley. Serve saucy meatballs on a bed of couscous and top with remaining parsley.

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Nutrition

Calories: 766kcal | Carbohydrates: 73g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 184mg | Potassium: 822mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 1314IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 102mg | Iron: 5mg