Dinner for 4
Moroccan Meatballs
Spiced beef meatballs bake slowly in a tomato sauce with olives, paprika, cumin, cinnamon, parsley, and cilantro.
Typical price
$9.88for 4 servings
$2.47 per serving$9.88 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 240 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanDairy-freeGluten-freeHigh-proteinBudgetFamilyDinners
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.55 lb | $0.72Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 28 oz | $2.24Typical price |
| Pickles and olives$0.18/oz typical | 2.5 oz | $0.45Typical price |
| Ground beef$5.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $5.49Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.28Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.88 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 onion
- 2 cans (14 oz) no salt added diced tomatoes
- 1 1/2 tsp sweet paprika
- 1 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp hot paprika
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup green olives
- 1 lb 93% lean ground beef
- 1/2 cup finely diced onion
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp hot paprika
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- cauliflower rice (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 300 F and combine the ground beef, diced onion, paprika, cumin, cinnamon, salt, pepper, hot paprika, parsley, and cilantro.
- Shape the mixture into meatballs and brown them in a lightly oiled ovenproof Dutch oven for 8 minutes.
- Stir the diced tomatoes, paprika, cumin, salt, hot paprika, and pepper together in the Dutch oven around the meatballs.
- Cover the Dutch oven and bake for 3 hours 30 minutes, until the meatballs reach 160 F.
- Stir in the olives during the final 10 minutes of baking.
- Rest the meatballs for 5 minutes before serving.
Swaps
- Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
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