Lamb Meatballs with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

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Main Course

meatballs red pepper Lamb

Instructions

1 Combine all ingredients for the meatballs except the olive oil in a large bowl.
Gently mix together with your hands until uniform and then form into golf ball
sized balls and flatten slightly so no longer round. Place meatballs on a plate
or sheet tray until ready to cook.
2 Prepare the red pepper sauce by pulsing the red peppers, garlic, olive oil, and
salt and pepper in a food processor or blender until mostly smooth with a little
texture. Add the water a few tablespoons at a time until you have a sauce that’s
about as thick as a tomato sauce. Pour the pepper sauce into a 9 inch baking
dish and set aside.
3 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and heat a large cast iron skillet over medium
heat. Heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil in the skillet and begin to sear the
meatballs until golden brown- about 3-4 minutes per side. You may have to work
in batches to avoid crowding the pan. As the meatballs finish, transfer them to
the baking dish with the red pepper sauce.
4 When all of the meatballs are in the baking dish place it in the oven and bake
for 30-35 minutes until the sauce is bubbly and the meatballs are cooked through
with an internal temperature of 165.
5 Remove from the oven and garnish with fresh mint.