# Sausage and Courgette Meatballs with Orzo

A recipe for sausage and courgette meatballs in a tomato and orzo sauce.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 28 min
- Cuisine: Moroccan
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 8 sausages
- 1 courgettes
- 1 tsp Aleppo pepper
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp urfa chilli dust
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp coriander dust
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 handful crumbed toast
- 1 onions
- 1 celery
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp harissa
- 1 can tomatoes
- 1 cup orzo
- 1 chicken stock cube
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 lemon
- 2 tbsp sour cream
- 1 handful parsley
- 1 tbsp oil

## Instructions

1. Take the sausages out of their skin and put them in a bowl.
2. Grate in the courgette to help keep the balls moist.
3. Season the sausage meat with Aleppo pepper, smoked paprika, urfa chilli dust, cumin, and coriander dust.
4. Add salt, pepper and a clove of garlic.
5. Add crumbed toast to absorb excess moisture.
6. Shape the mixture into balls and bake in the oven at 200 degrees for 27 minutes.
7. Dice onions, celery and garlic and fry them in oil with the grated courgette.
8. Add harissa and cumin.
9. Add canned tomatoes.
10. Add orzo pasta, grated chicken stock cube, and boiling water, stirring frequently.
11. Add lemon juice, sour cream, and parsley.
12. Add the baked meatballs to the sauce, and serve with Parmesan cheese and an oily drizzle.

## Equipment

- knife
- bowl
- grater
- baking tray
- food processor
- frying pan

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/share/reel/BA_vTAAO-C
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e9abbecd-5116-416b-b009-03f513ce7c5a
- Extracted: 2025-01-30

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