From beginning to end this whole meatball dish only takes an hour or so to make. The meatballs are made small, Moroccan style, so it only takes 8 minutes to braise them in the tomato sauce. Because they don’t have any egg or breadcrumbs in them, this is a great dish if you (or any friends or family you are eating with) are on keto or gluten free. But, because they don’t have any egg or breadcrumbs, you do need to take care not to overcook the meatballs, unless you like chewy meatballs (which I actually do).
It looks like a huge list of ingredients because I’ve broken them up into two parts, but the meatballs and the tomato sauce uses the exact same ingredients so you can prep for both parts at once as well as get the most out of any spices you need to buy.
These meatballs were so much fun to make and even more fun to eat. We paired them with israeli couscous and falafels for a pan-mediterranean feast. They were so good I’m planning on putting them into heavy rotation for our weeknight dinners.
If you like these flavors, try making Fattoush Salad, Roasted Red Pepper Dip, or Harissa Salmon too!
