Keftedes: Greek Meatballs

Name: Keftedes: Greek Meatballs
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Mediterranean, European, Greek
Ingredients: 237 milliliters seeded and small-diced cucumber; 2 eggs beaten; 3 cloves minced garlic; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 907 grams ground beef; 237 milliliters milk; 2 Tbsps finely chopped tablespoons mint; 0 teaspoons grated nutmeg; 118 milliliters olive oil; 79 milliliters finely chopped oregano; 12 servings Pita Bread; 473 milliliters plain yogurt; 12 servings Salt; 12 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 3 slices white bread with crust; 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar; 1 yellow onion, minced

Keftedes: Greek Meatballs might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains roughly 22g of protein, 28g of fat, and a total of 502 calories. This recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 12. It is a rather inexpensive recipe for fans of Mediterranean food. If you have olive oil, mint, bread, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the nutmeg you could follow this main course with the Nutmeg Cake as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour.

Instructions

Dunk bread quickly in milk and press the liquid out to dampen the bread.

Ingredients you will need

Bread

Milk

Combine the beef, bread, onion, garlic, oregano, mint, vinegar, eggs, nutmeg, salt, and pepper in a bowl and mix well. Take a large spoon of the mixture and roll into a ball until all the mixture has been rolled.

Ingredients you will need

Oregano

Vinegar

Garlic

Nutmeg

Pepper

Bread

Onion

Beef

Egg

Mint

Roll

Salt

Equipment you will use

Bowl

In a saute pan, add the olive oil and bring it to 360-degrees F for frying. Dust the balls in flour and add to the oil. Brown on all sides, leaving room in the pan to roll them around. Pull from the pan and drain on paper towels.

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Olive Oil