If pomegranate is not a fruit related to the holidays, it should be. Just open one and look at the beautiful color of its seeds, not to mention that this is the time of the year where you can find them fresh. For a long time the only way I used to eat pomegranate was on chiles en nogada or drink it as juice. But now I am exploring more interesting ways to eat this delicious fruit. And now, I proudly present to you this dish that was so freaking delicious and looks so festive in accordance to the holiday season. If you happen to make this, please, please write to me with your comments, opinions and criticism. I’d really love to hear what you guys think about it.
This is a very simple and inexpensive dish that doesn’t require much preparation and the taste was just amazing. In Mexico some people prepare spaghetti for the Xmas eve dinner so for me this is a very Xmasy dish. That’s why I took that very festive picture of the dish. I really hope you enjoy this dish and am looking forward to reading your comments.Pomegranate meatballs with almond sauce
Makes 4-6 servingsFor this recipe you will need:
- 1 pound ground meat (I always use ground turkey)
- 1 cup pomegranate seeds
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup cornmeal
- 1 TBSP chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 onion finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tsp ground oregano
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- cooking oil
- 1 cup almonds (blenched work better)
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 3/4 cup skim milk
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 pound cooked spaghetti
Preparation:
- In a large bowl mix meat, pomegranate seeds, eggs, cornmeal, parsley, onion, garlic, oregano, nutmeg and salt and pepper to taste very well. Form 2″ (approx.) meatballs and fry until brown and thouroughly cooked, about 5-7 minutes each side. You may bake them, instead.
- Blend together almonds (I didn’t use blenched almonds that’s why the sauce in the picture is a little bit brown), cream cheese and milk until you get a smooth sauce. Pour in a medium pot and place on low heat. Stir constantly until it starts to boil. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve meatballs and sauce over a bed of cooked spaghetti al dente and garnish with pomegranate seeds and chives.
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In another topic. I wrote a post on my other blog about the lighting I use for my food pics. We have always been told not to use a flash for food photography, but my advice to you is: ALWAYS USE A FLASH! LOL
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maryann
Oh Ben! This is very creative and looks so delicious!
Judy
Looks wonderful Ben. What a creative use of pomegranate!
Betty
This looks amazing. I will make it for my houseguests later this week and let you know what they say. Yum, Im hungry for some now!
courtney
What an original dish. I mailed your package this morning.
Elle
Ben this looks amazing! Such a great photo, and wow, what a creative recipe!
Lore
Sure looks gorgeous! Sounds like you’re on a pomegranate-almond roll
. You know, pomegranate is actually related to winter holidays were I live.
Thanks for sharing it with the Original Recipes gang!
nina
It looks as if those Christmas lights have spilt over on your plate…. good stuff!!!
I use pomegranate pips tonight as well, will post later!
Christina
I’ll be passing this recipe along to my mom. She has two dying pomegranates and needs a way to use them! The almond sauce sounds really good.
madame donna
Ben, this looks delicious. It is highly reminiscent of one of my favorite Iranian dishes, Fesenjoon. I can already tell that I’ll like this one just as much.
Ivy
Ben this sounds very interesting especially having the pomegranate in the minced meat. The picture is also fantastic and thanks for all your advice about the lightening.
Bellini Valli
This is a very festive dish Ben with the highlight being the pomegranate. I have to get over to the forum and see your suggestions about lighting that Ivy mentions.
kat
What a beautiful dish!
Peter G
Great creativity my friend! The flavour combinations look outstanding. I’ve never considered using pomegranates this way!
Elly
What an interesting flavor combo! It sounds so delicious and plates to beautifully!
Sam
That sounds fantastic, really Christmassy too!
Michelle
Wow, Ben… that looks amazing!!
[eatingclub] vancouver || js
Festive-looking indeed! Great dish and one that goes into my to-do list. Thanks!
mikky
what a dish… imagine, pomegranate in a pasta sauce, simply awesome…
Darren Barr
Ben this looks awesome man. Pomegranate seeds make an excellent contrast to the ground meat. Delish!
Esi
I love all the ways you have been using pomegranates lately!! This looks so good!
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Mary
Ben, this looks beautiful and it’s one of the most original uses of pomegranate I’ve seen this month.
Ruth
What a wonderful festive dish. Perfect for the season. Thanks so much for sharing with Presto Pasta Nights. It’s always a treat to see what you come up with.
Hélène
You made such a beautiful meal.
Navita
Hi Ben,
First time here. You have a great place n I love mexican food….salsa and nachos are my fav.
(my mouths already watering)…lol
hey like ur idea with pomegranate in curry…neat!
i am new to blogosphere too. do stop bt my lil place once in a while
Zaayeka.
Mike
I’ll admit, I was intrigued by the title but had some reservations, but all I had to see was the photo. I seriously need to try this and am a total believer. The meatballs alone (and the sauce alone) both look like stunners, but all together, that looks like a heck of a dish.
Fearless Kitchen
This looks great. Pomegranate and almond are two of my favorite flavors, so this really called to me.
Soma
sounds like such an exotic dish. Beautiful combination!
Michelle
You’re my kind of guy. No complaining about mixing sweet fruits with meats and other mumbo jumbo. Must say I haven’t tried mixing pomegranates with meat yet, but I will definitely give it a go.
Kim Cooking
Sorry I can’t agree with you this dish just doesn’t appeal to me at all mixing fruit with a pasta dish of meat balls is a no no.