bob-the-cook: These lamb meatballs are simmered in a harissa-spiked tomato sauce, served over peppery arugula, and drizzled with bright yogurt-thickened aïoli and roughly chopped basil leaves.
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serves 4
**Ingredients**
* 1⁄2 cup milk
* 1 1⁄2 (8-inch) whole wheat pitas, torn into 1-inch pieces
* 2 lb. ground lamb
* 1 1⁄2 cups minced parsley
* 3⁄4 cup minced mint
* 1 tsp. dried oregano
* 9 cloves garlic, 6 minced, 3 peeled and crushed
* Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
* 2 tbsp. olive oil
* 1 (28-oz.) can whole peeled tomatoes, crushed by hand
* 1 1⁄2 tbsp. harissa
* 2 egg yolks
* 1⁄2 cup canola oil
* 3⁄4 cup Greek yogurt
* 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
* 1⁄2 cup roughly chopped basil
* 8 cups baby arugula
* 16 cherry tomatoes, halved
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**Instructions**
1. Combine milk and pita in a bowl; let sit until bread is soft, about 5 minutes. Add lamb, 1 cup of the parsley, the mint, oregano, 1⁄4 of the minced garlic, salt, and pepper; mix to combine and divide into thirty-six 1-oz. balls.
2. Heat half the olive oil in a 6-qt. saucepan over medium-high heat. Working in batches, cook meatballs until browned, 4–6 minutes. Transfer to a plate; set aside. Add remaining olive oil to pan; return to medium-high heat. Cook crushed garlic until golden, 1–2 minutes. Add tomatoes, harissa, salt, and pepper; simmer until sauce is slightly thickened, 5–7 minutes.
3. Add reserved meatballs; cook, covered, until meatballs are tender, about 15 minutes. Whisk remaining minced garlic, the egg yolks, salt, and pepper in a bowl; while whisking, drizzle in canola oil until aïoli is emulsified. Whisk in yogurt and lemon juice; drizzle aïoli over meatballs. Garnish with remaining parsley and the basil; serve with arugula and tomatoes.
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This Recipe Is Published **Here** **>>>>>** https://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/moroccan-meatballs-with-arugula
ramenjacob: Instant hunger grows on the ramen man. Looks delish
asterbloosom: Thanks for recipe. It looks great!
Does it taste gamy at all? I did not grow up with lamb meat thus, I can get a little over sensitive. I don’t have any issue with gyro; I wonder why.
the_smallest_doll: Can’t wait to try!
666666666: [Arugula](https://youtu.be/oisNHAz-M7o?t=21s)
Claque-2: Yum.
666666666: If you’ve never watched Big Trouble watch it.
pinktoady: I count 4 ingredients I can’t get….sniff… sniff.
