Garlic meatballs in lemon sauce – Food & Home Magazine

Garlic meatballs in lemon sauce – Food & Home Magazine

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Garlic meatballs in lemon sauce are just as delicious as their traditional cousins in tomato sauce, but zestier and full of fresh flavours.

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Ingredients

  • <h3>Meatballs</h3>
  • 500g minced beef
  • 3 slices bread, finely torn
  • 4 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 30ml (2 tbsp) fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
  • 30ml (2 tbsp) fresh mint, chopped
  • 5ml (1 tsp) ground paprika
  • 5ml (1 tsp) salt
  • freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 2 large eggs
  • <h3>Lemon sauce</h3>
  • 700g tomato purée
  • zest of 2 lemons
  • 60ml (¼ cup) lemon juice
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 15ml (1 tbsp) fresh thyme, finely chopped
  • 100g haricot beans
  • 250ml (1 cup) water
  • 100g bacon, chopped
  • 20ml (4 tsp) thyme, plus extra to garnish

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