Rosemary and Garlic Lamb Meatballs with Mint Gravy

• Gluten free

• Meat

  • 600 g Lamb mince, lean

• Produce

  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 1 bunch Mint, leaves
  • 1 Onion, small
  • 2 Shallots
  • 1 Some rosemary, leaves

• Canned Goods

  • 2 cups Beef stock

• Condiments

  • 1 tbsp Maple syrup

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tbsp Arrowroot
  • 1 Salt and black pepper

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2 tbsp Cider vinegar
  • 1 Spray oil

Found on slimmingeats.com

Description

Ingredients

• 600g (28oz) of lean lamb mince (9 syns)*
• 2 shallots finely chopped
• 2 cloves of garlic crushed
• some rosemary leaves, finely chopped
• spray oil
• salt and black pepper
• for the gravy:
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 cups (480ml) of beef stock
• 1 tablespoon of arrowroot, tapioca or cornstarch (1.5 syns)
• bunch of mint leaves
• 2 tablespoons of cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon of maple syrup (2 syns)

Directions

• Add the mint leaves to a bowl, along with the maple syrup and cider vinegar, cover and allow to infuse for approx 5 hours. Stirring every so often.
• Place the mince, shallots, garlic and rosemary leaves in a bowl and bind firmly together. Form into equal sized meatballs.
• Spray a frying pan with some low calorie spray and brown the meatballs on all sides. Place in an oven proof dish and preheat the oven to 180c or 350f
• Spray a small saucepan with some spray oil and place on a medium high heat.
• Add the onion and cook until golden.
• Add the stock.
• Mix the cornstarch with a little water to make into a paste and add this to the stock.
• Bring to the boil, so that it starts to thicken. Then remove from heat and add the entire bowl of mint leaves which have been infusing.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Pour the gravy onto the meatballs. Cover with a lid and bake in the oven for approx 40-45 mins. Removing the lid for the last 10 mins.
• Remove meatballs onto a side dish.
• Then pour the gravy through a sieve to remove the chopped onions which are added just for flavour. (You don’t have to do this, but I prefer it like this).
• Place the meatballs back into the dish and add back the gravy.
• Garnish with some fresh mint leaves and serve with your choice of fresh vegetables for a Red day or if doing an Extra Easy day you can also add your choice of potatoes.
• Enjoy!!!