Dinner for 4

Grilled Moroccan Meatballs

Name: Grilled Moroccan Meatballs
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: 1 large egg; 3 cloves garlic; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground allspice; 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro (optional); 1 1/4 tsp kosher salt; 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1 1/4 lb 85% lean ground beef; 1/3 cup panko; 1/2 cucumber; 1 cup plain low-fat or whole milk greek yogurt; 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1 tbsp chopped fresh dill; 1/4 tsp kosher salt; 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper

$9.64for 430 minServes 4

Spiced beef meatballs grill until cooked through, then pair with a cool cucumber yogurt sauce.

Photo: onceuponachef.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.14Typical price
	Ground beef, 1.25 lb$5.49/lb typical	1.25 lb	$6.86Typical price
	Bread crumbs, 1.25 oz$0.14/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.19Typical price
	Cucumbers, 0.5$0.89 each typical	0.5	$0.45Typical price
	Sour cream, 8.5 oz$0.14/oz typical	8.5 oz	$1.19Typical price
	Juice, 1 oz$0.04/oz typical	1 oz	$0.04Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.64

Swaps

Swap ground beef for ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Swap bread crumbs for stuffing mixabout $0.16/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$2.41 per serving$9.64 for 4

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Ingredients

1 large egg
3 cloves garlic
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground allspice
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
1 1/4 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 1/4 lb 85% lean ground beef
1/3 cup panko
1/2 cucumber
1 cup plain low-fat or whole milk greek yogurt
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp chopped fresh dill
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Steps

Heat an outdoor grill or grill pan to medium-high heat.
Mix the egg, garlic, cumin, allspice, cilantro, salt, pepper, beef, and panko in a bowl.
Shape the mixture into 16 meatballs.
Grill the meatballs for 10 to 12 minutes, turning often, until they reach 160 F.
Stir the cucumber, yogurt, lemon juice, dill, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
Rest the meatballs for 3 minutes; serve them with the yogurt sauce.

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