Moroccan Meatballs with Sweet Peas

Moroccan Meatballs with Sweet Peas are a staple in every Moroccan home. Meatballs and peas are a Friday night Shabbat dinner tradition.

Moroccan Meatballs with Sweet Peas

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4.10 from 11 votes

Prep time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes

Total time: 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 12 servings

Cost: $20

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DESCRIPTION

This Moroccan staple dish is served for lunch on the second day of the Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah) and for Sukkot. 

INGREDIENTS

 

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To make meatballs:

• ▢ 2 lbs ground beef
• ▢ 2 slices bread (optional: ½ cup mazal meal, 1 boiled potato )
• ▢ 1 cube chicken bouillon
• ▢ 3 cloves garlic (peeled)
• ▢ 1 bunch parsley (rinsed)
• ▢ 1 bunch cilantro (rinsed)
• ▢ ½ teaspoon salt
• ▢ ½ teaspoon pepper
• ▢ ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ▢ pinch mace
• ▢ 1 egg
• ▢ 3 tablespoon oil
• ▢ 1 quart salted water (to boil meatballs)

To make sweet peas:

• ▢ 4 lbs sweet peas (fresh, frozen or canned)
• ▢ 1 medium onion (peeled and minced)
• ▢ 1 cup olive oil
• ▢ 2 carrots (peeled and sliced)
• ▢ ½ teaspoon salt
• ▢ ½ teaspoon saffron
• ▢ 5 sprigs cilantro (ground or minced)

INSTRUCTIONS

 

• For the meatballs:

  In a saucepan bring 1 quart salted water to a boil.
• Using a food processor, mix together the remaining meatball ingredients: bread, bouillon, garlic, parsley, cilantro, salt, pepper, cinnamon, mace, egg and oil.
• In a bowl, mix together the ground beef with the parsley mixture. Mix thoroughly. Shape the ground beef mixture into 2" diameter meatballs and gently drop them into the boiling water for 10 minutes. When done, set aside.
• To make the Sweet Peas and Sauce:

  In another saucepan, bring to medium heat, add oil, sweet peas, chopped onions and carrots. Sauté for 5 minutes, uncovered.
• Pour the meatballs and water from the first saucepan into the second one to cover the everything. Add the salt saffron and cilantro and cover. Simmer for 45 minutes.

Notes

French: (BOULETTES AUX PETITS-POIS)

NUTRITION

Calories: 446kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 26gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 17gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 61mgSodium: 314mgPotassium: 728mgFiber: 10gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 3384IUVitamin C: 69mgCalcium: 71mgIron: 5mg

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