North African Meatballs

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Holy freaking Meatballs! Ok I cook all the time and saw lemon, cinnamon and cilantro and thought huh? It is all living together in a bowl with some couscous w/parmesan and this is AMAZING. Do it. Taste it. Eat it. Yum.

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Totally surprised at how good this was! I really wasn't sure how all the ingredients were going to go together, but with all the stellar reviews I had to give it a try. It was my first time making Moroccan food and a Melissa d'Arabian recipe. It usually seems like the meals will cost more than $10. And I think this took closer to an hour and a half to make than 45 minutes. It did turn out a bit too spicy for one of my 4-year-olds, but her twin sister scarfed the meatballs down. Neither liked the couscous with dates that much (nor did my husband but I LOVED both. My husband agreed that the couscous with the sauce was really good. My meatballs turned out pretty soft, maybe because I used closer to a pound of meat and did not add more breadcrumbs? The only thing I will change next time is less red pepper.

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I just finishing eating this meal, and I simply had to write a review. I've never had Moroccan food, and I was making both the meatballs and couscous just for myself, so I hoped and prayed that the leftovers would be tasty enough to take to work tomorrow. Was I pleasantly surprised! While the olives were a little overpowering (I probably used too many, and not enough sauce lingered at the end, the different flavors both sweet and savory blended well. The only substitute I made was ground turkey for ground beef, and it worked perfectly! I cannot say enough good things about this recipe! Oh, and the couscous is a MUST.

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I love this recipe! I have made it several times. I cut the red pepper in half. It was a little too spicy the first time I made it and I add extra tomatoes to the sauce. Have givin this recipe to many friends, they all love it!

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My family and I love all of the recipes from this episode. The flavors go so well together and I almost always have most of the ingredients already, which makes for an easy, afforadble dinner. yum!

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I make this all the time! The flavors are so different and interesting - not like any other meatball you have ever had. I love the glazed carrots but put golden raisins in my couscous to save a few more cents. Bite of this and a bite of that - so balanced and perfect.

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This is one of the best dinners I have ever made. I pureed the tomatoes and used ground turkey breast instead of beef; those are the only changes I made. I love ginger and the flavor was fantastic in this meal. I've yet to make a meal by her that I haven't enjoyed.

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I made this entire meal and it is very labor intensive, but what a payoff. The dates in the couscous got a little lost under the sauce, but so what, who cares? The sweetness of the glazed carrots was a perfect contrast to the acidity of the tomatoes and olives. I used meatloaf mix instead of all beef and got maybe the best meatballs I've ever made. (Don't tell my Italian grandmother Usually I can make a dinner for four, feed myself and my husband, and have plenty left to at least send lunch with him to work, but not this time. I'll have to double up next time. Thanks M.

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Absolutely delicious! I haven't tried her couscous recipe but typically make the meatballs and serve them over plain couscous with lemon juice and fresh flat leaf parsley.

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I made these tonight for myself and my fiance, and I have to say that I enjoyed them.

The meatballs were great- so much more flavorful than the standard Italian meatballs. The addition of some celery seed really added much needed texture.

The sauce was great, and quite spicy. The recipe only lost a star because the acidity in the sauce was SO high. The olives and tomatoes in such high quantities gave my honey heart burn like crazy. Will definitely make it again- just a more restrained version.