BAKED LAMB MEATBALLS

Baked Lamb Meatballs image

I made these as part of a New Year's dinner. Had the lamb and peeked around the kitchen for interesting and delicious things to throw in. I love successful experiments!

Provided by Spiderwoman77

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Lamb Ground

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 pound ground lamb
2 slices bread, torn into small pieces
¼ cup yogurt
¼ cup raisins
¼ cup fresh cilantro
1 clove garlic, minced
¼ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon dried basil
⅛ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Mix lamb, bread, yogurt, raisins, cilantro, garlic, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Shape into 1-inch balls and place on a greased baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven until meatballs are browned on the outsides and only slightly pink in the centers, about 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 297.6 calories, Carbohydrate 16.1 g, Cholesterol 76.8 mg, Fat 16.1 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 21.6 g, SaturatedFat 6.6 g, Sodium 234.5 mg, Sugar 7.8 g