- prep: 35 min
- cook: 55 min
- total: 1 hr 30 min
Summary
This big batch of meatballs is inspired by kofta, the flavor-packed ground meat patties popular throughout the Middle East and North Africa. Stash them in your freezer so you always have the building blocks of a great meal. Try them simmered in tomato sauce, served over grains or greens, or packed into pita sandwiches with cucumbers, red onion, mint, and a tangy yogurt sauce.
Ingredients
- 2 medium yellow onions, coarsely chopped (about 3 cups)
- 4 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 cups parsley leaves with tender stems
- 1 cup mint leaves
- 2 pounds ground chicken, preferably a mix of white and dark meat, not "low-fat"
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 16
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 85 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 4 g 6.26%
- Saturated Fat: 1 g 4.99%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 30 mg 10%
- Sodium: 277 mg 11.56%
- Calcium: 15 mg 1.51%
- Potassium: 53 mg 1.53%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 2 mg 8.77%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 1 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 0 g 1.21%
- Sugar: 0 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Vitamin A 13.41%
- Vitamin C 17.86%
- Vitamin D 0%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat0
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch0
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat2
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total2 oz-eq