Name: Meatball and Potato Tajine (Tomato Sauce)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 500 g of ground beef; 6 medium potato; 1 onion; 2 garlic clove; 1 tablespoon of olive oil; 0.5 teaspoon of ground cumin; 1 teaspoon of ginger powder; 1 tablespoon of sweet paprika; 0.5 teaspoon of powdered chili; 1 bunch of parsley; 10 leaf of fresh mint; 250 ml of canned peeled tomato; 20 pitted green olive; salt (according to taste); pepper (according to taste)

Meatball and Potato Tajine (Tomato Sauce)

Meatball and potato tajine with olives. A family-friendly and convivial dish. Very flavorful with spices and aromatic herbs. It is a complete and comforting dish. It is typically eaten with bread to dip in the sauce. You don't need a clay tajine to make this dish. A casserole dish or a large skillet with a lid will do just fine.

Course: Main course

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Cooking time: 45 minutes

Cost per serving: 1,67 €

Energy: 626 kcal / serving

Nutritional score:

Instructions

1. Peel your onion and finely chop it.
2. Peel your garlic cloves and press them with a garlic press (or chop them).
3. Chop the parsley leaves (or cilantro) and optionally the mint leaves.
4. Peel your potatoes and cut them into quarters, then each quarter into 2.
5. Pour a drizzle of oil into your tajine dish (a casserole dish or a large skillet with a lid). Heat it up and add your chopped onion. Let it cook for a few moments while stirring.
6. Add the garlic and let it cook quickly.
7. Pour in the crushed tomatoes, half of each spice, and 1 small glass of water. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and let it simmer covered for 10 minutes.
8. While the tomato sauce is cooking, prepare the meatballs: put your ground meat in a bowl. Add the remaining spices and half of the herbs. Season with salt to taste. Mix everything together by hand.
9. Form meatballs the size of a walnut.
10. Add the potato pieces, meatballs, and olives to the tomato sauce. Lightly season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with the remaining aromatic herbs.
11. Cover and let it cook for 35 minutes, until the meatballs and potatoes are cooked. Pierce the potatoes with the tip of a knife or a fork, if they easily go in, they are cooked.