Crazy Meatballs by @bakedbymelissa

1h10

4 servings

🥩

450 g

Ground beef

🍖

450 g

Ground lamb

🍅

60 ml

Tomato

🥒

60 ml + 0.5

Zucchini

🧅

0.5

Onion

🧂

1 tsp

Salt

⚫

Black pepper

🧄

4 cloves

Garlic

🌶️

2.5 tsp

Paprika

🥚

1

Egg

🥑

2 tbsp

Avocado oil

🫒

1 tbsp

Olive oil

🧅

1

Yellow onion

🍲

720 ml

Bone broth

🌽

3 tbsp

Cornstarch

💧

80 ml

Water

🍚

Rice

  1. Combine
    • Ground beef
    • Ground lamb
    • Tomato

    In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, ground lamb, grated tomato, grated zucchini and grated onion with the salt, black pepper, grated garlic, paprika and egg.

  2. Mix
    • Ground beef
    • Ground lamb
    • Tomato

    Mix together with your hands until well combined, without overworking the mixture.

  3. Roll

    Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes at room temperature, then roll into 2 inch balls.

  4. Heat
    • Avocado oil

    Heat the avocado oil in a small frying pan over medium heat, add the meatballs in batches without crowding them, and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side until seared.

  5. Step

    Remove the meatballs from the pan and set aside.

  6. Add
    • Olive oil
    • Yellow onion
    • Zucchini

    In a large pot, add the olive oil, sliced onion and chopped zucchini and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, seasoning with a pinch of salt.

  7. Add
    • Garlic
    • Paprika
    • Bone broth

    Add the garlic and 1 teaspoon paprika to the pot, then pour in the bone broth and bring to a simmer.

  8. Blend
    • Paprika

    Blend the sauce with an immersion blender and add another ½ teaspoon paprika and another pinch of salt.

  9. Whisk
    • Cornstarch
    • Water

    In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and water to make a slurry.

  10. Pour

    While whisking the sauce, slowly pour in the slurry, stirring until completely incorporated.

  11. Add

    Add the meatballs to the sauce and cook, covered, for 30 minutes, until ready to serve.

  12. Serve
    • Rice
    • Ground beef
    • Ground lamb

    Serve with rice and spoon sauce over everything.

Crazy Meatballs by @bakedbymelissa

1h10

4 servings

🥩

450 g

Ground beef

🍖

450 g

Ground lamb

🍅

60 ml

Tomato

🥒

60 ml + 0.5

Zucchini

🧅

0.5

Onion

🧂

1 tsp

Salt

⚫

Black pepper

🧄

4 cloves

Garlic

🌶️

2.5 tsp

Paprika

🥚

1

Egg

🥑

2 tbsp

Avocado oil

🫒

1 tbsp

Olive oil

🧅

1

Yellow onion

🍲

720 ml

Bone broth

🌽

3 tbsp

Cornstarch

💧

80 ml

Water

🍚

Rice

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/12

    In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, ground lamb, grated tomato, grated zucchini and grated onion with the salt, black pepper, grated garlic, paprika and egg.

    🥩Ground beef
    🍖Ground lamb
    🍅Tomato
    🥒Zucchini
    🧅Onion
    🧂Salt
    ⚫Black pepper
    🧄Garlic
    🌶️Paprika
    🥚Egg
    🥣Large bowl
    🧀Grater
  2. Step 2/12

    Mix together with your hands until well combined, without overworking the mixture.

    🥩Ground beef
    🍖Ground lamb
    🍅Tomato
    🥒Zucchini
    🧅Onion
    🧂Salt
    ⚫Black pepper
    🧄Garlic
    🌶️Paprika
    🥚Egg
    🥣Large bowl
  3. Step 3/12

    Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes at room temperature, then roll into 2 inch balls.

  4. Step 4/12

    Heat the avocado oil in a small frying pan over medium heat, add the meatballs in batches without crowding them, and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side until seared.

    🥑Avocado oil
    🍳Frying pan
  5. Step 5/12

    Remove the meatballs from the pan and set aside.

    🍳Frying pan
  6. Step 6/12

    In a large pot, add the olive oil, sliced onion and chopped zucchini and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, seasoning with a pinch of salt.

    🫒Olive oil
    🧅Yellow onion
    🥒Zucchini
    🧂Salt
    🍲Large pot
  7. Step 7/12

    Add the garlic and 1 teaspoon paprika to the pot, then pour in the bone broth and bring to a simmer.

    🧄Garlic
    🌶️Paprika
    🍲Bone broth
    🍲Large pot
  8. Step 8/12

    Blend the sauce with an immersion blender and add another ½ teaspoon paprika and another pinch of salt.

    🌶️Paprika
    🧂Salt
    🍲Large pot
  9. Step 9/12

    In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and water to make a slurry.

    🌽Cornstarch
    💧Water
    🥣Small bowl
    🥄Whisk
  10. Step 10/12

    While whisking the sauce, slowly pour in the slurry, stirring until completely incorporated.

    🍲Large pot
    🥄Whisk
  11. Step 11/12

    Add the meatballs to the sauce and cook, covered, for 30 minutes, until ready to serve.

    🍲Large pot
  12. Step 12/12

    Serve with rice and spoon sauce over everything.

    🍚Rice
    🥄Spoon

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Meat, Vegetables, Spices, Eggs, Oils, Stock, Starch, Liquid, Grains

Ingredients

Ground beef, Ground lamb, Tomato, Zucchini, Onion, Salt, Black pepper, Garlic, Paprika, Egg, Avocado oil, Olive oil, Yellow onion, Bone broth, Cornstarch, Water, Rice

Notes

Tomato (grated with wide holes, about 1 tomato), Zucchini (2 inches of a zucchini, grated with small holes, water squeezed out, for the meatballs, chopped, for the sauce), Onion (grated with small holes, for the meatballs), Salt (for the meatballs), Black pepper (a few turns, for the meatballs), Garlic (grated, for the meatballs), Paprika (for the meatballs), Avocado oil (for searing the meatballs), Cornstarch (for the slurry), Water (for the cornstarch slurry), Rice (to serve)

Allergens

Eggs

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, High-Protein, Low-Carb, soy-free, Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free

Calories

480 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 32g, Carbohydrates: 14g, Fat: 33g, Fiber: 1.5g, Sugars: 3g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Iron: 3.5mg, Zinc: 5.5mg, Sodium: 820mg, Potassium: 500mg

Vitamins

Vitamin B12: 2.5µg, Vitamin B6: 0.5mg, Vitamin C: 6mg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

25 minutes

Cooking

45 minutes

Overall

1 hour 10 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

12 steps

Equipments

Utensils

Large bowl, Small bowl, Microplane grater, Grater, Whisk, Frying pan, Large pot, Spoon

Appliances

Blender, Stove

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course, Sauce

Occasions

Family Gathering, Everyday Dinner

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@bakedbymelissa

Origin

Cuisine

Mediterranean, Middle Eastern

Geographic

to inform

Various

Aspect

Texture

Tender, Saucy, Juicy

Flavors

Savory, Garlicky, Smoky Paprika, Rich

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

fridge : 3-4 days (Store in an airtight container,Reheat thoroughly before serving), freezer : up to 3 months (Store meatballs and sauce in a freezer-safe airtight container,Thaw in the fridge before reheating)