Easy Basturma Meatballs

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground lamb
• salt (i added 1/2 teaspoon)
• 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper (i usually add closer to 1/2 teaspoon)
• scant 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 dash ground coriander
• 1 dash freshly ground ground nutmeg
• 1 dash ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley (or 1 tablespoon fresh parsley finely minced. i didn't have any fresh on hand. my addition.)
• 1/2 tablespoon rose water (do not omit) or 1/2 teaspoon dried rose petals (do not omit)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl stir together all the ingredients.
• 3 to form the meatballs, use a greased 1 1/2" cookie scoop (grease it inside and out) and then with greased hands roll into meatballs.
• 4 transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet.
• 5 bake approximately 25 minutes or until no longer pink in the middle.
• 6 transfer the meatballs to a paper towel to soak up the grease then arrange them on a serving platter. sprinkle with some dried parsley or garnish with fresh parsley if you have any.