Recipe

Savory Greek Meatballs Recipe

	Hollyeats / All my dishes 2 years, 2 months ago This looks beautiful with the two different sauces and the flavors blend marvelously. Drink a dry red wine with this and serve with a Greek salad. Prep:20m Cook:30m Servings:6	Hollyeats
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Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs. ground lamb

(or 1/2 beef and 1/2 lamb)

2 tsp. dried crumbled mint

1/2 cup soft fresh bread crumbs

2 eggs

1 med. onion, chopped finely

1 tsp. salt, ground black pepper to taste

All-purpose flour, olive oil

1-lb. can chopped tomatoes + 1/4 cup red wine or water

1 tsp. dried basil, 1/2 tsp. oregano, salt and pepper to taste

Yogurt sauce:

2 cups unflavored yogurt (thick Greek if you can get it)

2 cloves finely minced garlic

1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley (or 1/8 cup dried)

Directions

Make yogurt sauce (stir together all ingredients in a non-metal bowl) and refrigerate.

Combine meat(s), mint, bread crumbs, eggs, onion, S&P well, with your hands.

Form meatballs or small logs of meat; roll in flour.

Fry these in hot olive oil until browned on all sides.

Remove from pan; drain fat but save browned bits.

Add tomatoes, wine or water, basil, oregano, S&P and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to low, add meatballs, cover, and simmer 15 minutes.

Serve over hot buttered wide noodles, pass the yogurt sauce separately and wait for raves.

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Comments

laadeedaa 1 year, 10 months ago said:
Love the ingredients and I never thought of going beyond using beef, chicken or turkey for our meatballs. We love lamb in our family and this is a winner! Thanks for sharing.

greekgirrrl 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Very good recipe

otterpond 7 months ago said:
Saving this one. Looks fabulous.

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