Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2011

I wanted something different to add to my low carb menu. This was a nice addition. I found the ras el hanout at Central Market and am glad I didn't omit it or substitute anything for it - it has quite a unique flavor. I followed the recipe except used ground turkey instead of beef. The tomatoes were tasty, but seemed like something was missing. My boyfriend and I will definitely keep it in the rotation and experiment some with the tomatoes.

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Muse311

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Arlington, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 6, 2011

Fantastic! Made as directed. I did put a little flour in the sauce to thicken it up a bit. I served it over white rice. Even my picky eater went back for seconds! Next time I will double the sauce. This will be a regular at our house from now on.

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Mrs.Dennington

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Bethany, Oklahoma, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 16, 2011

Good meatballs and a nice change from the "run of the mill" meatball recipe. I used a few sprinkles of cumin in place of the ras el hanout and served them in hoagie rolls since we've had a lot of rice lately.

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Sheri S.

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Novato, California, USA

Living In: Beaverton, Oregon, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2011

These meatballs put inside a French baguette make a pretty good meatball sandwich. However, I think I would throw a little ras el handout into the ground beef if I made it again to give the meat a little more flavor.

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InternationalFoodLover

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 12, 2011

I loved these. I made them exactly as called for - but used minced onion instead of chopped. For the tomato sauce - I got creative and added: 1 can rotel, 1 can of italian stewed tomatoes, sofrito (from the spanish isle), some salsa, splash of A1 bold, a 1/2 lime (squeezed), more sofrito, pepper and some cumin. Sofrito adds a little zip and spice to the sauce, as I did not have ras el hanout. Simmer on low and added on top of the meatballs. It was SO good and my company for dinner that night were AMAZED! This is my new "go to" recipe for meatballs. My FAVE!

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marisullivan

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Nov. 15, 2010

Wonderful dinner! I served it over rice and substituted a few pinches of cumin and lemon zest for the ras el hanout, and fresh parsley for dried. Also left out the water as the tomatoes made it saucy enough and made the meatballs a bit more bite-sized. Otherwise, terrific!

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Knottygirl

Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2010

These were very tasty! I followed the recipe exactly, except I didn't have any ras el hanout, so I checked AR for what it's made of and simply sprinkled said spices over the tomatoes towards the end. My 3-year old and I gobbled them up for lunch today along with zucchini patties and it was a delicious meal.

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