Lamb Meatballs (and Bison!)

These are really really good and so freaking easy. I served with store-bought tzatiki. 

INGREDIENTS

For the meatballs:

• 1 pound ground lamb (or bison)
• 1/4 cup finely chopped white onion .... or more! I added more like 1/2 an onion to my 1 lb.
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint... heaping
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh cilantro... heaping
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped....meh I did more like 3 cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin .... double to triple this
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

For the yogurt:

• 7 ounces whole-milk Greek yogurt
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh mint
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• Zest of 1 medium lemon, minced

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Heat the oven to 375°F and arrange a rack in the middle.
2. Combine all meatball ingredients in a large bowl and mix thoroughly with your hands.
3. Form into 30 balls (about 2 teaspoons each) and place on a baking sheet.
4. Bake until meatballs are no longer pink in the middle, about 15 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, combine all yogurt ingredients in a small bowl and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Mix well. Serve with the meatballs.

Scalloped Potatoes

http://www.marthastewart.com/344370/scalloped-potatoes


I layered at least 3x the cheese quantity and added truffle oil on top. YUM!

• 3 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, peeled, and sliced paper thin
• 3 cups milk
• 1 clove garlic
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 5 ounces Gruyere cheese, grated x 3

DIRECTIONS

1. STEP 1

   Preheat oven to 325 degrees with a rack set in the lower third of oven. Combine sliced potatoes and milk in a large saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil, and immediately reduce heat to low; cover and simmer until potatoes are just tender, about 3 minutes.

2. STEP 2

   Place a colander over a large bowl and drain potatoes, reserving milk. You should have 2 cups of thick, starchy milk. If potatoes have absorbed more than 1 cup of milk, add enough milk to bring the reserved milk volume to 2 cups.

3. STEP 3

   Rub a 3 1/2-quart oval baking dish with garlic and butter. Arrange sliced potatoes in the baking dish; season with salt and pepper. Dot with remaining butter and pour over reserved cooking milk and cream. Sprinkle cheese over top.

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4. STEP 4

   Transfer baking dish to oven and bake until cheese becomes deep golden brown and milk has reduced and thickened, 80 to 90 minutes. Remove from oven and serve immediately.