Ingredients
1 pound of ground beef
1 small onion, grated or very finely chopped
2 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper ( omit if cooking for children who don’t like spice)
3 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
2 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
1 egg
For the sauce
2 tablespoon olive oil
2 medium onions chopped
4 garlic cloves minced
2 teaspoon of ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
pinch of cayenne
1/2 cup freshed chopped parsley
2 cups of crushed tomatoes (organic, least amount of ingredients)
1 cup of beef broth
Preparation
Sauce: #1 Heat olive oil in the bottom of the saute pan. Add onions and cook over medium heat for 8 to 10 mins, until tender and translucent. add the garlic, cumin, pepper, cayenne and parsley and cook for 5 more minutes to blend the flavors. stir in the tomato sauce and beef broth and bring to a simmer. #2 Brown the meatballs in a pan over high heat with a little coconut oil. Then add to the sauce, cook for 15 mins. serve the meatballs over fried kale or spinach.
