Moroccan lamb meatballs in tomato sauce with an egg is one of the best foods on the planet.You can’t beat how pretty this dish is and it tastes like a million dollars.It’s a great kinda-special weeknight dinner if you’re looking for something a little off the beaten path — although, this is actually one of Morocco’s most famous dishes.

We have a rotating ‘family dinner’ thing among a small group of friends where each person takes on making a dinner for the group and we all just hang and chill.It’s like a dinner party but everyone involved needs to take a turn, which solves the usual dinner party problem of the best cook in the group taking on all the dinners.It’s a great way to bump up your cooking skills and cook for a larger table than you might normally be comfortable with.

I think we’ve all turned into better cooks because of it.This week was my turn and with our local Moroccan place closed due to world events and all that, I thought it was high time to make these.From beginning to end this whole meatball dish only takes an hour or so to make.

The meatballs are made small, Moroccan style, so it only takes 8 minutes to braise them in the tomato sauce.Because they don’t have any egg or breadcrumbs in them, this is a great dish if you (or any friends or family you are eating with) are on keto or gluten free.But, because they don’t have any egg or breadcrumbs, you do need to take care not to overcook the meatballs, unless you like ch

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