Merguez Boulettes
Ingredients

• 1/2 pound ground lamb
• 1 tablespoon harissa
• 3 cloves garlic, grated
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/16 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon light olive oil
• Salt

Procedure

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
2. In a large bowl, gently work all the flavorings into the lamb, without over-working the meat. Roll tablespoon-sized balls of the lamb, and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes. Stick with pretty toothpicks, and serve with the creamy mint sauce (recipe follows).

Creamy Mint Sauce
Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons crème fraîche
• 3 tablespoons plain or Greek yogurt
• The leaves from 2 sprigs mint, finely chopped

Procedure

1. Simply stir everything together. About as easy as it gets!