Meatball and Tomato Sauce (Moroccan Tagine)

Name: Meatball and Tomato Sauce (Moroccan Tagine)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Moroccan Imperial & Coastal
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef; 2 tbsp parsley; 0.25 onion; 1 tsp ground cumin; 0.5 tsp paprika; 0.25 tsp ground coriander; 0.25 tsp cayenne pepper; salt & pepper; 2 tbsp oil; 28 oz canned diced tomatoes; 8 oz canned tomato sauce; 2 tbsp parsley; 2 tbsp cilantro; 0.5 onion; 2 medium garlic cloves; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp salt; 0.5 tsp ground black pepper; 0.5 tsp ground coriander; 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon; 0.5 tsp paprika; 0.25 tsp turmeric; 0.25 tsp cayenne pepper

Beef, coriander and tomatoes simmered on the stove and spiced with cumin and paprika. It comes to the table with moroccan bread to soak up the sauce.

45 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 15 min · Cook 30 min · 45 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Mix the onion, parsley, spices, & beef together. Form into 1 inch balls, flatten & then brown in oil. When done, remove from the heat & cover.
2
Drain about half the juice from the diced tomatoes & place into a sauce pan. Add the tomato sauce, onion, garlic, parsley, olive oil & spices. Simmer, uncovered for 20 minutes or until the sauce has thickened.
20 min
3
Add the meatballs to the sauce & continue cooking together for another 5-10 minutes. Serve with Moroccan bread to soak up the sauce. It is also great served over pasta.
10 min