Lamb Meatball Stew Recipes

MOROCCAN MEATBALL STEW

Steps:

• Soak the bread crumbs in the milk for 10 minutes.
• Add the ground lamb (or beef), the oregano, nutmeg, beaten egg, salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce.
• Mix well and form into 1 1/2 inch balls. Fry the meatballs in in a olive oil to brown on all sides. Remove meatballs to a covered, oven safe pan.
• To the frying pan add the diced carrot, celery, garlic and red onion. Saute together until the onions soften, then add this mixture to the pan with the meatballs along with all the remaining ingredients EXCEPT the chickpeas and olives.
• Place in a 350 degree oven, covered for about and hour, then add the chickpeas. Return to the oven for an additional hour at 325 degrees F. In the last 10 minutes of cooking time you can add the olives if you are using them.
• Serve over couscous.

MOROCCAN LAMB MEATBALL STEW WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• For meatballs: combine ground lamb through garlic, salt and pepper, form into 1 inch balls. Sautee in 2 tablespoons oil approximately 20 minutes turning to brown evenly. They should be firm enough to hold their shape when added to the stew.
• While meatballs cook, prepare stew.
• For stew: Place 2 tbsp oil in medium hot pan, add butternut squash and sautee about 5 minutes, add onion and cook till translucent, add bell peppers and garlic, cook 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, spices, chicken broth, and raisins,
• cook till squash is almost tender, about 10 minutes. Add more broth or water if needed. Mixture should be a little soupy, squash will thicken stew as it cooks.
• Add meatballs to stew and cook for about 10 more minutes.
• Serve over couscous for a traditional Moroccan style, or with any grain you prefer.

LAMB MEATBALL STEW WITH BARLEY

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven, combine lamb, mint, bread crumbs, egg, and pepper. Using your hands, mix ingredients together well.
• Form into 1 ½ inch meatballs and set aside on waxed paper.
• In the same pan, combine the chicken broth, kidney beans, tomatoes and their liquid, carrot, turnip, celery, garlic and barley. Stir to mix.
• Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Carefully add meatballs.
• Cover and simmer 1 ½ hours.
• Stir in parsley, lemon juice and zest. Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed.