Lamb Meatballs with spiced tomato sauce, mint, and feta Recipe - (4.9/5)

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup finely diced onion
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 2 XL egg yolks
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp crushed aleppo pepper
• pinch cayenne pepper
• 2 lbs ground lamb (or beef/pork combo)
• 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup chopped flat leaf parsley
• 1 recipe spiced tomato sauce (recipe follows)
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 lb feta cheese
• 2 tbsp sliced mint leaves
• salt and pepper
• Spiced tomato sauce
• 3 cups canned san marzano or muir glen tomatoes (or italian plum)
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 3 tbsp olive oil (i use grape seed)
• 1 small sprig rosemary
• 1 chile de arbol, crumbled
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 tsp thyme leaves
• pinch ground cinnamon
• 1 bag leaf
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1/4 c freshly squeezed orange juice plus 3 inch strip of orange zest