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Mediterranean pasta with lamb meatballs

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Recipe by Guy Fieri

Ingredients

  • For the meatballs:

  • 750g minced lamb
  • 2 tsp spice mix, recipe follows
  • 15 mini unsalted matzoh cheese biscuit, ground into crumbs
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 115g feta cheese

  • For the sauce and pasta:

  • 30ml olive oil
  • 2 shallots, finely-chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1.6L canned Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chopped tomatoes
  • Spice mix, recipe follows
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 185ml fat-free, reduced-salt chicken stock
  • 2 tbsp Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chopped fresh parsley leaves
  • 350g spaghetti
  • 2 spring onions, finely Technique: Slicing Cutting a larger piece of food into even pieces or strips. I know this Teach me, please sliced
  • 35g feta cheese, crumbled

  • For the spice mix:

  • 1 1/2 tsp coriander seeds
  • 1 tsp dried rosemary
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1/2 tsp dried marjoram
  • 1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 1/2 tsp granulated onion

Use imperial measurements

Method

How to make Mediterranean pasta with lamb meatballs

For the meatballs:
1) Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4. Combine the lamb, spice mix, ground matzoh crackers, garlic, salt and feta cheese. Mix until combined but do not over mix.

2) Divide into 16 equal portions and shape into meatballs. Place the meatballs on a rack over a baking tray, so the grease will drain while cooking. Bake for 20 minutes.

For the sauce:
1) Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat and add the shallots and garlic. Cook until limp and translucent, two to three minutes. Add the tomatoes, remaining spice mix, cinnamon, pepper, salt, chicken stock and parsley.

2) Bring to the boil; reduce to a simmer and cook until thick, about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the package directions and drain.

3) To the cooked sauce add the Technique: Slicing Cutting a larger piece of food into even pieces or strips. I know this Teach me, please sliced spring onion and meatballs, stirring gently to coat. Serve over the pasta and garnish with the crumbled feta cheese.

For the spice mix:
1) In a blender or coffee grinder pulse the coriander, rosemary, thyme, cumin, marjoram, oregano and onion until a fine consistency.