Name: Oven-Baked Beef Meatballs
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 large egg; 4 garlic cloves, 2 finely grated, 2 thinly sliced; 3 tablespoons white miso; 3 tablespoons whole milk; 1½ teaspoons berbere or garam masala; 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more; ¾ ounces Pecorino, finely grated (about ¾ cup); 3 tablespoons panko (Japanese breadcrumbs); 1 pound ground beef; 2 tablespoons dried currants; 2 bunches Tuscan kale, ribs and stems removed, leaves torn; 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 8 small radishes, trimmed, halved lengthwise; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

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Alex Lau

Berbere, a warming Ethiopian spice blend, punches up these incredibly easy meatballs.

Adapted from Bäco: Vivid Recipes From the Heart of Los Angeles by Josef Centeno and Betty Hallock, Chronicle Books (2017).

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