Crockpot Middle Eastern Sweet ‘n Sour Meatballs

Name: Crockpot Middle Eastern Sweet ‘n Sour Meatballs
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons olive or grapeseed oil; 1 medium onion (finely chopped); 3 cloves garlic (minced); 2 pounds lean ground beef (or ground turkey); 1/2 cup whole wheat or gluten-free bread crumbs (*swap with ground matzo meal for Passover); 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon turmeric; 1 1/2 teaspoons coriander; 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 egg; 1 tablespoon olive oil or grapeseed oil (divided (or as needed for browning)); 1 large onion (chopped); 4 cloves garlic (minced); 4 medium carrots (peeled and cut into chunks); 2 small eggplants (cut into chunks (peel if desired)); 2 medium sweet potatoes (diced); 3/4 cup chopped unsweetened dried apricots; 1/2 cup dried dates; 1 teaspoon each ground cumin (coriander and turmeric); 1/2 to 1 teaspoon salt; Cayenne or red pepper flakes (as desired); 2 bay leaves; 2 cinnamon sticks; 1- inch piece fresh ginger (minced (or more if you like)); 1/2 cup red wine; 1/2 cup 100% pomegranate juice (like POM); 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 28 ounce can diced tomatoes (undrained)

Crockpot Middle Eastern Sweet ‘n Sour Meatballs

Written by David Shapiro

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