Arab-Style Meatballs

Name: Arab-Style Meatballs
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3 serious pears cut in half; FOR THE FILLING; 250 g of ground beef; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon of grated lime zest; 1 1/2 cup of breadcrumbs (67 g); 1/2 cup of milk (120 ml); 3 tablespoons of all-purpose flour; Oil for frying; Salt and black pepper to taste; FOR THE SAUCE; 4 ripe tomatoes, peeled and seeded, diced (500 g); 2 tablespoons of olive oil; 1 minced garlic clove; 1 small onion, diced; Salt to taste; Lettuce leaves for garnish

1
3 serious pears cut in half
2
FOR THE FILLING
3
250 g of ground beef
4
1 egg
5
1 teaspoon of grated lime zest
6
1 1/2 cup of breadcrumbs (67 g)
7
1/2 cup of milk (120 ml)
8
3 tablespoons of all-purpose flour
9
Oil for frying
10
Salt and black pepper to taste
11
FOR THE SAUCE
12
4 ripe tomatoes, peeled and seeded, diced (500 g)
13
2 tablespoons of olive oil
14
1 minced garlic clove
15
1 small onion, diced
16
Salt to taste
17
Lettuce leaves for garnish

Ingredients

1
3 serious pears cut in half
2
FOR THE FILLING
3
250 g of ground beef
4
1 egg
5
1 teaspoon of grated lime zest
6
1 1/2 cup of breadcrumbs (67 g)
7
1/2 cup of milk (120 ml)
8
3 tablespoons of all-purpose flour
9
Oil for frying
10
Salt and black pepper to taste
11
FOR THE SAUCE
12
4 ripe tomatoes, peeled and seeded, diced (500 g)
13
2 tablespoons of olive oil
14
1 minced garlic clove
15
1 small onion, diced
16
Salt to taste
17
Lettuce leaves for garnish

Directions

1
PREPARE THE FILLING: In a bowl, mix the ground beef, egg, lime zest, breadcrumbs, and milk
2
Season
3
Shape into 1-tablespoon balls and coat in flour
4
Fry in hot oil and drain on paper towels. Reserve
5
PREPARE THE SAUCE: Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan, bring to a boil, then reduce heat
6
Simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally
7
Add the filling and let cool slightly
8
Stuff the meatball halves with the filling and garnish with lettuce leaves
9
435 calories per serving