Baked Meatballs In Tomato-Lime Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 lb. ground beef
• 2 small onions, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup plain dry bread crumbs
• 3 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
• 6 sprigs fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 2 tsp. ground cumin, divided
• 1 tsp. paprika
• Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 Tbsp. Bertolli® Classico™ Olive Oil
• 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh ginger (optional)
• 1 tsp. turmeric
• 3 Tbsp. lime juice
• 1 jar Bertolli® Olive Oil & Garlic Sauce

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°.
2. Combine ground beef, 1/2 of the onion, bread crumbs, parsley, cilantro, egg, cumin, paprika, red pepper flakes and, if desired, salt and pepper; shape into 1-inch balls. Arrange meatballs on baking sheet and bake 15 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.
3. Heat Olive Oil in 4-quart saucepot over medium heat and cook remaining onion, stirring occasionally, until tender. Stir in garlic, ginger and turmeric and cook 1 minute. Stir in lime juice and Sauce. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes. Stir in meatballs and cook an additional 10 minutes or until meatballs are done.