Lebanese Meatballs

Lebanese Meatballs ~ you can't help but fall in love with these tender beef and lamb meatballs made with tons of fresh herbs, spices, and tangy goat cheese! 

Lebanese Meatballs

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1/2 lb ground lamb
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs (grind some fresh in your mini processor if you have any bread lying around, or use prepared crumbs)
• 1/2 cup finely crumbled goat cheese (you can use feta)
• 1/2 cup finely chopped scallions
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 1/4 cup chopped mint
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground cardamom (or cinnamon)
• 1 tsp ground allspice
• salt and freshly ground pepper
• 2 Tbsp olive oil for browning
• pine nuts for garnish

Yogurt Sauce

• 1 cup yogurt
• 1/8 cup tahini (optional)
• 1/4 cup cilantro, parsley, mint, or a combination, finely minced
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• salt to taste

Instructions

1. Set oven to 350F
2. For the meatballs: Put everything except the olive oil into a large bowl. Make sure you egg is pre-beaten. With as little manipulation as possible, combine all the ingredients thoroughly together. The less you work the mixture the more tender your meatballs will be.
3. Form into small balls and set on a plate. Using a scooper makes the process clean and easy. Mine was 1 3/4 inch.
4. If you want to do this part ahead, you can, just cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate till you're ready to cook.
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