From Noam’s kitchen
Meatballs with Ptitim, Bone Marrow & Broth
One pot · Beef · 45 minutes
Did you know pearl couscous is actually pasta? In Israel we call it ptitim. Simple ingredients, one pot, everything cooks together — the meatballs, the broth, the marrow — and the ptitim soaks it all in. Looks like you spent all day in the kitchen. You didn’t.
Ingredients
The Meatballs
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 onion, grated & well squeezed
- 2–3 garlic cloves, crushed
- Handful parsley, chopped
- 1 egg
- 1 medium potato, cooked & grated
- 1 tsp paprika, cumin, turmeric
- Salt & pepper
The Base
- Olive oil
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 1–2 celery stalks, large pieces
- 2 cups ptitim (pearl couscous)
- 2–3 marrow bones (optional but so good)
- ~4 cups bone broth + water
Method
- Mix all meatball ingredients until combined. Roll into small balls.
- Sear in olive oil until browned all around. Remove and set aside.
- In the same pan, sauté sliced onion 1–2 minutes, add celery, then ptitim and stir.
- Tuck in marrow bones, return meatballs and nestle them into the couscous.
- Add broth just to mostly cover. Bring to a gentle simmer.
- Cover and cook ~20 minutes until ptitim is tender and liquid is absorbed.
- Finish with fresh parsley.
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