Albondigas Morunas Recipe

Name: Albondigas Morunas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound ground lamb; 1 yellow onion, finely diced; 3 garlic cloves; 1 tablespoon flaxseed, ground; 1 tablespoon whole cumin seed; 1 teaspoon oregano, dry; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; freshly ground black pepper; 4 cups homemade or other good quality chicken stock; 15 ounces can diced tomatoes; 2 cups water; 3 tablespoons extra virgen olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne, or less, to taste; 1 cup early autumn garden vegetable, such summer squash, pumpkin. new potato, or sweet peppers; 1/2 small green cabbage, shredded

Servings: persons

1 pound ground lamb
1 yellow onion, finely diced
3 garlic cloves
1 tablespoon flaxseed, ground
1 tablespoon whole cumin seed
1 teaspoon oregano, dry
1 teaspoon kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
4 cups homemade or other good quality chicken stock
15 ounces can diced tomatoes
2 cups water
3 tablespoons extra virgen olive oil
1/2 teaspoon cayenne, or less, to taste
1 cup early autumn garden vegetable, such summer squash, pumpkin. new potato, or sweet peppers
1/2 small green cabbage, shredded

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["Mix flaxseed with 1T water and set aside until thickened.", "Toast cumin seed in a dry cast iron pan. Remove from heat, cool and grind in a mortar.", "Mix ground lamb together with 1T paprika, cumin, 1t salt, pepper to taste, 2 cloves minced garlic, flaxseed/water mixture, oregano, and half of the minced onion. Form into balls and set aside", "Saute remaining half minced onion and 1 clove minced garlic in a large pot with olive oil, to soften. Add 1T paprika and combine. Add tomatoes, chicken stock, water, salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a gentle boil.", "Reduce heat to a simmer, and carefully add meatballs.", "Prepare vegetables by slicing 1/2"" pieces or cubes, and add to soup with meatballs after it's been simmering about 10 minutes.", "Allow to simmer for about 10 minutes longer, so the meat cooks through and imparts flavor to the broth and the vegetables are tender.", "Place some shredded cabbage at the bottom of each bowl and ladle the soup and meatballs over the top. Aprovecha!"]

1053

kcal

Calories

Fat

Carbs

111

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 pound ground lamb, 1 yellow onion, finely diced, 3 garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon flaxseed, ground, and more.

Yes, Albondigas Morunas falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Albondigas Morunas

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