Thank you all for your support in trying to get my cioppino into the top 3 Bertolli Menu Items so I can share it at the Foodbuzz Festival later this week. Voting is now over and the final results are being tallied, but it’s looking pretty good! 🙂 I promised you that I would share my other entry – the one that wasn’t chosen to be on the menu – and thought that today would be a good day to share. Following my theme of “not Italian,” I decided to make some meatballs with a Middle Eastern flare. These tender lamb meatballs are flavored with a touch of cinnamon and simmered in a cumin-scented sauce. I served the over a bed of spaghetti squash and wilted spinach and topped them with some sauteed onion. I really liked how this looked just like traditional spaghetti and meatballs, but tasted nothing like it! I also thought that adding the cumin to the sauce was a nice way to transform jarred sauce into something a little more special. As with the cioppino, I thought that this was a strong entry, but I agree with the judges that the cioppino was slightly better. Shawn preferred this dish.
- 1 spaghetti squash
- 1 lb ground lamb
- 5 scallions, chopped
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1-1/2 tsp cumin, divided
- 1/2 tsp allspice
- 1/2 tsp teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons unseasoned bread crumbs
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/4 cup + 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 jar Bertolli Olive Oil and Garlic sauce
- 2 Tbs red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper
- cracked black pepper
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 2 cups baby spinach, torn into bite-sized pieces
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add whole spaghetti squash. Let boil for 30 minutes, or until flesh of squash can be easily pierced with a fork.
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Alisa - Frugal Foodie says
OH my, that looks heavenly. And what a spice combination!
The Healthy Apple says
This recipe looks amazing; I always combine cumin and cinnamon together…so delishy! Love the lamb meatballs and squash combo..I’ll have to try this, thank you. I’m looking forward to meeting you on Friday in San Fran for the Foodbuzz Festival…I can’t wait!
Irene says
I never eat lamb, I will have to try this. ☺