Kefta Meatball Tagine

Kefta Meatball Tagine

Serves: 4 people
Cooking Time: 1 hour
Kefta Meatball Tagine

Ingredients

  • ½ pound ground beef
  • 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
  • 1 tablespoons Safran & Epices Prestige kefta spice blend
  • 1 shallot, minced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • Salt
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 sliced onion
  • 28 ounces drained and roughly chopped whole peeled canned tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons Pikarome harissa
  • 4 eggs
  • Parsley, chopped, for garnish
  • Cilantro, chopped, for garnish

Instructions

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A technique named for the earthen pottery in which you cook it, tagine dates back as far as 1001 Nights. This recipe, spiked with the kefta spice blend from the Morocco Box, is one of our favorites.
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground beef, ground lamb, cilantro, parsley, kefta spice blend, shallot, 1 minced garlic clove, and a pinch of salt. Shape the mixture into tablespoon-sized balls.
  3. Heat the olive oil in a skillet. Add the meatballs and brown on all sides, about 5 minutes, then set aside.
  4. In the same skillet, cook the onion and 2 remaining garlic cloves until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the canned tomatoes, harissa, and another pinch of salt, and cook 5 minutes more.
  5. Transfer the meatballs back to the skillet and create 4 indentations in the sauce. Crack one egg into each indentation and bake until the eggs are set, 6 to 10 minutes. To serve, garnish with chopped parsley and cilantro.