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Smoky Lamb Meatballs With Almond-Butter Baba Ganoush Recipe
Ingredients (14)
- For the Baba Ganoush:
- 1 pound large eggplant (450g)
- 2 tablespoons salted almond butter (32g)
- 2 tablespoons (30ml) fresh lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon (2ml) vanilla extract or 1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and scraped
- Kosher salt
- For the Meatballs:
- 2 tablespoons (28g) unsalted butter
- 1 pound (450g) ground lamb
- ¼ cup (40g) smoked almonds, chopped
- ¼ cup (40g) raisins
- 1 cup (20g) mint leaves, chopped, plus more for serving
- 2 teaspoons (10ml) vegetable oil
- Kosher salt
Directions
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