Little Lamb Meatballs in a Spicy Eggplant Tomato Sauce Recipe

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Little Lamb Meatballs in a Spicy Eggplant Tomato Sauce
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Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
  3. Combine eggplant, olive oil, salt and black pepper in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until eggplant begins to soften, about 5 minutes.
  4. Mix in minced onion and red pepper flakes. Reduce heat to medium; cook and stir until onion softens, 4 minutes.
  5. Stir in chicken broth and marinara sauce. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until sauce mixture has reduced by half, about 30 minutes.
  6. Whisk bread crumbs, egg, and Greek yogurt in a large bowl until the bread crumbs absorb all the liquid, about 3 minutes.
  7. Mix onions, garlic, Kosher salt, black pepper, cumin, cinnamon, and coriander into the bread crumb mixture.
  8. Crumble lamb into bread crumb spice mixture; stir in cayenne pepper.
  9. Form lamb mixture into small meatballs and transfer to prepared baking sheet. Place baking sheet into the preheated oven and bake until browned, but still pink inside, about 10 minutes.
  10. Remove meatballs from the oven and stir into simmering sauce. Simmer over low heat until sauce begins to thicken, 30 to 45 minutes.
  11. Garnish with chopped fresh mint.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 512.1 Kcal (2144 kJ)
Calories from fat 318.81 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 35.42g 54%
Cholesterol 130.72mg 44%
Sodium 1507.37mg 63%
Potassium 898.62mg 19%
Total Carbs 21.14g 7%
Sugars 9.69g 39%
Dietary Fiber 6.23g 25%
Protein 24.65g 49%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 23%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 26.2mg 145%
Calcium 104.5mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 116.33 Kcal (487 kJ)
Calories from fat 72.42 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.05g 54%
Cholesterol 29.7mg 44%
Sodium 342.41mg 63%
Potassium 204.13mg 19%
Total Carbs 4.8g 7%
Sugars 2.2g 39%
Dietary Fiber 1.41g 25%
Protein 5.6g 49%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 23%
Iron 5.9mg 145%
Calcium 23.7mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 12.4
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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