Meatball & Tomato Sauce (Moroccan Tagine) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Meatballs
1 lb ground beef
2 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped
1/4 onion, grated
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt & pepper
2 tablespoons oil
Sauce
28 ounces canned diced tomatoes
8 ounces canned tomato sauce
2 -3 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped
2 tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped
1/2 onion, chopped
2 medium garlic cloves
1 -2 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Preparation

Mix the onion, parsley, spices, & beef together. Form into 1 inch balls, flatten & then brown in oil. When done, remove from the heat & cover.
Drain about half the juice from the diced tomatoes & place into a sauce pan. Add the tomato sauce, onion, garlic, parsley, olive oil & spices. Simmer, uncovered for 20 minutes or until the sauce has thickened.
Add the meatballs to the sauce & continue cooking together for another 5-10 minutes.
Serve with Moroccan bread to soak up the sauce. It is also great served over pasta.