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These Iraqi Apricot Meatballs Have Stood the Test of Time
Ingredients
  • subheading: For the meatballs:
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 cup chopped Italian parsley
  • 1 cup finely chopped yellow onion
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp ground black pepper
  • 2 slices of bread (like challah or ciabatta), crusts removed, soaked in water
  • subheading: For the sauce:
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • ¼ cup tomato paste
  • 1 Tbsp dried mint or ¼ cup chopped fresh mint
  • ¼ tsp ground cardamom
  • 1 Tbsp sugar (see notes)
  • 1 ½ tsp salt
  • ⅛ tsp white pepper
  • 1 ½ cups water, at room temperature
  • 3 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 cup (4 oz.) unsweetened dried apricot (see notes)
  • ¼ cup golden raisins (optional, I do not use)
  • cooked rice, for serving
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