Name: Red October Meatball Sandwich
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 215 min
Total time: 230 min
Yield: 10 - 12 servings
Ingredients: ½ lb(s) (227 g) ground pork; ½ lb(s) (227 g) ground lamb; ½ lb(s) (227 g) ground beef; 2 cups (450 mL) white rice, cooked; 1 tbsp (15 mL) kosher salt; Sunflower oil; 1 carrot; 1 yellow onion; 2 cloves garlic; ½ head cabbage, shredded; 1 28-oz can of crushed tomatoes; 1 cup (225 mL) lingonberry jam (can use a tart cranberry sauce instead); 2 tsp (10 mL) coriander seeds, whole; 2 tsp (10 mL) fenugreek, whole; 2 tsp (10 mL) dill seeds, whole; 2 tsp (10 mL) cumin seeds, whole; 2 tsp (10 mL) ground turmeric; 3 tbsp (45 mL) Turkish hot pepper; 2 tbsp (30 mL) lemon juice; 2 tbsp (30 mL) parsley leaves, roughly chopped; 2 tbsp (30 mL) cilantro leaves, roughly chopped; ¼ cup (59 mL) walnuts, roughly chopped (59 mL) walnuts, roughly chopped; 2 tbsp (30 mL) olive oil; 1 clove garlic; 6 tbsp (90 mL) tomato paste; 2 tsp (10 mL) kosher salt; 12 hoagie buns; Litovsky cheese (or Havarti)

Kachinka's Red October Meatball Sandwich

Prep Time

15 min

Cook Time

3h 35 min

Yields

10 - 12 servings

This comforting, indulgent meatball sandwich is made with the perfect trifecta of meat and yes rice, creating a unique texture packed with incredible flavour.

Courtesy of Kachinka restaurant. Adapted from the book KACHKA by Bonnie Frumkin Morales with Deena Prichep

ingredients

Meatballs

lb(s) (227 g) ground pork

lb(s) (227 g) ground lamb

lb(s) (227 g) ground beef

cups (450 mL) white rice, cooked

tbsp (15 mL) kosher salt

Sauce

Sunflower oil

carrot

yellow onion

cloves garlic

head cabbage, shredded

1 28-oz

can of crushed tomatoes

cup (225 mL) lingonberry jam (can use a tart cranberry sauce instead)

Adjika

tsp (10 mL) coriander seeds, whole

tsp (10 mL) fenugreek, whole

tsp (10 mL) dill seeds, whole

tsp (10 mL) cumin seeds, whole

tsp (10 mL) ground turmeric

tbsp (45 mL) Turkish hot pepper

tbsp (30 mL) lemon juice

tbsp (30 mL) parsley leaves, roughly chopped

tbsp (30 mL) cilantro leaves, roughly chopped

cup (59 mL) walnuts, roughly chopped (59 mL) walnuts, roughly chopped

tbsp (30 mL) olive oil

clove garlic

tbsp (90 mL) tomato paste

tsp (10 mL) kosher salt

Assembly

hoagie buns

Litovsky cheese (or Havarti)

Ingredient Substitution Guide

directions

Step 1

Place the ground meat in a stand mixer. Mix until the fat emulsifies and coats everything with a white sheen.

Step 2

Add the rice, salt and stir to combine. By hand, press the mixture into 1 ½-inch diameter meatballs.

Step 3

Give the meatballs a flash fry in the deep fryer at 350°F (180°C) for thirty seconds to a minute.

Step 4

Heat a large pot over a medium flame. Add enough oil to coat the bottom, then add the carrot, onion, garlic and shredded cabbage.

Step 5

Sauté, stirring occasionally for about 10 minutes or until the vegetables soften and the onions turn translucent.

Step 6

Add the crushed tomatoes and jam, along with ½ cup (118 mL) water.

Step 7

Increase heat and bring the mixture to a gentle boil, then reduce until it’s just high enough to maintain a healthy simmer. Simmer for 20 minutes to combine the flavours.

Step 8

Transfer meatballs to the tomato sauce, and continue simmering for another 2-3 hours, covered.

Step 9

Throughout the cooking process, be sure to add water should the sauce dry out. When finished, sauce should be thickened but not a paste.

Step 10

Heat a small saucepan over a medium flame. Add the coriander, fenugreek, dill, and cumin seeds and toast, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a spice grinder and grind to a fine powder.

Step 11

Place the ground spices and remaining ingredients in a food processor and blend until the mixture is smooth.

Step 12

Toast the hoagie bun and then give it a healthy swipe of the reserved Adjika.

Step 13

Fill the bun with three to four meatballs and a good amount of the sauce. Top it all with cheese. Melt the sandwich under the broiler or in an oven/toasted oven until cheese is bubbling and fully melted.

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