Meatballs with sesame seeds and chickpeas

Name: Meatballs with sesame seeds and chickpeas
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tin chickpeas; 1 tin chopped tomatoes (approx. 400 g); 1 ¾ tsp salt; a little pepper; 500 g minced meat (beef); 1 onion; 1 garlic clove; ½ bunch flat-leaf parsley; 1 organic lemon , use just half of grated zest; 3 tbsp breadcrumbs; 3 tbsp sesame seeds; clarified butter for frying

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Chickpeas

1 tin chickpeas (approx. 410 g), rinsed, drained

1 tin chopped tomatoes (approx. 400 g)

½ tsp salt

a little pepper

Meatballs

500 g minced meat (beef)

1 onion, finely chopped

1 garlic clove, finely chopped

½ bunch flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

1 organic lemon, use just half of grated zest

3 tbsp breadcrumbs

1 ¼ tsp salt

a little pepper

3 tbsp sesame seeds

clarified butter for frying

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How it's done

Chickpeas

Combine the chickpeas and tomatoes in a pan, bring to the boil, cover and simmer for approx. 10 mins., season.

Meatballs

Place the meat in a bowl. Add the onion, garlic, parsley, lemon zest and breadcrumbs, season. Knead well by hand. With wet hands, shape the mixture into approx. 20 balls, toss the balls in the sesame seeds.

Heat the clarified butter in a frying pan. Fry the meatballs on all sides for approx. 8 mins. Serve with the chickpeas.

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