Meatball Cannellini Bean Ragout
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Serves: 6
 
Meatball Cannellini Bean Ragout
Ingredients
  • 1 Pound Lean Ground Beef
  • 1 Medium Onion
  • 1 15 ounce can Cannellini Beans, rinsed
  • 1 32 ounce can Crushed Tomatoes
  • 1½ Teaspoons Salt
  • ½ Teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 1 Teaspoon Cumin
  • ½ Teaspoon Aleppo pepper or Crushed Red Pepper
  • ½ Teaspoon Dried Parsley
  • 2-3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
Instructions
  1. Finely chop or grate ½ of the onion and place in a mixing bowl.
  2. Add the ground beef, ½ Teaspoon of the Salt, Black pepper, and cumin.
  3. Mix well.
  4. Heat the olive oil in a large pan.
  5. Rough chop the other half of the onion and place in the olive oil.
  6. Saute 4-5 minutes until translucent. Lower heat to low.
  7. Roll the meat mixture into tiny balls and place in the large pan.
  8. When all the meat has been rolled into meatballs, return the heat to medium.
  9. Saute 5 minutes until slightly browned.
  10. Add the tomatoes, cannellini beans, Aleppo or crushed red pepper and parsley.
  11. Reduce heat and simmer 15 - 20 minutes. Serve with rice. Afiyet olsun!
Recipe by In The Kitchen With April at http://www.inthekitchenwithapril.com/2016/03/meatball-cannellini-bean-ragout.html