Dinner for 8

Harissa Meatballs and Cabbage

Name: Harissa Meatballs and Cabbage
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 lb 80/20 ground beef; 2 large eggs; 1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs; 1 tbsp ground cumin; 1/4 cup flat leaf parsley; 4 cloves garlic; 2 tsp smoked paprika; 2 tsp kosher salt; 1 head green cabbage; 7 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1/4 cup harissa; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 1/4 cup fresh mint; greek yogurt (optional)

Spiced beef meatballs roast beside cabbage, then receive a warm harissa, lemon, mint, and oil dressing.

Typical price

$8.16for 4 servings

$2.04 per serving$8.16 for 4

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Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

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60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Ground beef$5.49/lb typical	2 lb	$10.98Typical price
Eggs$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
Bread crumbs$0.14/oz typical	2 oz	$0.28Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Cabbage$0.79/lb typical	2 lb	$1.58Typical price
Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical	2 oz	$0.08Typical price
Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical	0.25	$0.50Typical price
Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.07Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$16.31

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilRelish, dressings, steak sauce

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 lb 80/20 ground beef
2 large eggs
1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs
1 tbsp ground cumin
1/4 cup flat leaf parsley
4 cloves garlic
2 tsp smoked paprika
2 tsp kosher salt
1 head green cabbage
7 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup harissa
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup fresh mint
greek yogurt (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 425 F and lightly oil a large rimmed sheet pan.
Mix the beef, eggs, breadcrumbs, cumin, parsley, garlic, smoked paprika, and salt in a large bowl.
Shape the mixture into 24 meatballs and place them on one side of the sheet pan.
Cut the cabbage into wedges, place them beside the meatballs, and brush everything with 3 tablespoons olive oil.
Roast for 30 to 35 minutes, turning the cabbage once, until the meatballs reach 160 F and the cabbage is tender.
Whisk the remaining olive oil, harissa, lemon juice, and mint in a small bowl.
Drizzle the dressing over the cooked meatballs and cabbage.

Swaps

Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Bread crumbs for Stuffing mixabout $0.16/oz more at typical prices