Middle Eastern Meatballs

Name: Middle Eastern Meatballs
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 cup low-fat plain yogurt; 1–2 teaspoons finely-chopped garlic; 1 teaspoon crushed dried mint; Salt to taste; ¾ pound 93% lean ground beef; ½ cup cooked brown rice; ⅓ cup finely-chopped onion; ¼ cup packed cilantro, chopped coriander; ¼ cup packed flat-leaf parsley, chopped; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon ground cumin; ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes; ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper; ½ teaspoon salt

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6 servings

Ingredients

Sl No	Description	Quantity	Macros split
1	low-fat plain yogurt	1 cup	103 kcal8g protein · 12g carbs · 3g fat · 0g fibre	Buy
2	–2 teaspoons finely-chopped garlic	2 tsp	14 kcal1g protein · 3g carbs · 0g fat · 0g fibre	Buy
3	crushed dried mint	1 tsp	0 kcal0g protein · 0g carbs · 0g fat	Buy
4	Salt to taste	0 g	0 kcal0g protein · 0g carbs · 0g fat	Buy
5	93% lean ground beef	0.75 lb	738 kcal89g protein · 0g carbs · 40g fat	Buy
6	cooked brown rice	0.5 cup	438 kcal9g protein · 91g carbs · 5g fat · 0g fibre	Buy
7	finely-chopped onion	0.33 cup	32 kcal1g protein · 7g carbs · 0g fat	Buy
8	packed cilantro	0.25 cup	2 kcal0g protein · 0g carbs · 0g fat	Buy
9	packed flat-leaf parsley	0.25 cup	—	Buy
10	ground cinnamon	0.5 tsp	0 kcal0g protein · 0g carbs · 0g fat	Buy
11	ground cumin	0.25 tsp	5 kcal0g protein · 1g carbs · 0g fat	Buy
12	red pepper flakes	0.13 tsp	2 kcal0g protein · 0g carbs · 0g fat	Buy
13	ground black pepper	0.13 tsp	2 kcal0g protein · 0g carbs · 0g fat	Buy
14	salt	0.5 tsp	0 kcal0g protein · 0g carbs · 0g fat	Buy

Total, all ingredients1336 kcal · 108g protein · 114g carbs · 48g fat · 0g fiberestimated

Per serving223 kcal · 18g protein · 19g carbs · 8g fat · 0g fiberestimated

Directions

In a small bowl, whisk together the yogurt, garlic, and mint. Season to taste with salt.

Set the broiler rack 5 inches from the heat.

Preheat the broiler.

In a mixing bowl, combine the meat, rice, onion, cilantro, parsley, cinnamon, cumin, red and black peppers, and ½ teaspoon salt, stirring mixture with a fork until it is well blended

With your hands, form the mixture into 1½-inch meatballs.

As you make them, place the meatballs on a baking sheet that fits under the broiler.

Broil the meatballs until they are well browned on top, 4 to 5 minutes.

Using tongs, turn and cook until the meatballs are browned outside and no longer pink in the center, 3–4 minutes.

Transfer them to a serving plate and serve warm, passing the yogurt sauce in a bowl.

Middle Eastern Meatballs

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