Meatballs with Saffron Sunset Sauce

• 2 pounds ground beef
• 3 russet potatoes (about 1 ½ pounds), peeled and

The Arab name of this dish, chems el aachi, means “setting sun” because the golden color of the sauce is reminiscent of a glorious sunset in Morocco. Vegetable-enriched meatballs are part the Sephardic culinary tradition of thrift. Here, grated potatoes help to stretch the amount of meat needed to make people feel satisfied. Interestingly enough, in John Cooper’s Eat and Be Satisfied<