Herb and Bacon Meatballs

Ingredients

Meatball ingredients

• 1 1/2 lb 675 g ground Quebec pork
• 6 slices Quebec bacon
• 2 tbsp. 30 ml olive oil
• 4 shallots, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup 125 ml milk
• 4 slices white bread, crusts removed, crumbled
• 1/2 cup 125 ml chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 cup 125 ml chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/4 cup 60 ml chopped fresh mint
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 tsp. 7,5 ml ground cumin
• 3 green onions, chopped
• 1 Zest of 1 lemon
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

Spicy herb sauce ingredients

• 1/4 cup 60 ml olive oil
• 1 tbsp. 15 ml lemon juice
• 1/2 tbsp. 7,5 ml toasted sesame seeds
• 1 tsp. 5 ml lemon zest
• 1 tsp. 5 ml salt
• 1/2 tsp. 2,5 ml ground cumin
• 1/4 tsp. 1 ml crushed red pepper flakes

Shallot and bacon dip ingredients (an 80s classic)

• 1 cup 250 ml sour cream
• 2 tbsp. 30 ml onion soup mix
• Freshly ground pepper, to taste