Sweet and Spicy Greek Meatballs (Keftedes me Saltsa Domata)

Name: Sweet and Spicy Greek Meatballs (Keftedes me Saltsa Domata)
Prep time: 29 min
Cook time: 29 min
Total time: 29 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, European, Greek
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 2 cinnamon sticks; 237 milliliters cooked and cooled couscous (see Cooks Note); 3 Tbsps dried mint; 1 egg, at room temperature, beaten; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 454 grams ground lamb, or 20-percent fat ground beef; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 709 grams marinara sauce; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 2 Tbsps dried oregano; 59 milliliters chopped fresh Italian parsley; 3 scallions, chopped

Sweet and Spicy Greek Meatballs (Keftedes me Saltsa Domata) might be just the Mediterranean recipe you are searching for. This recipe makes 6 servings with 406 calories, 17g of protein, and 31g of fat each. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. It works well as a rather inexpensive main course. If you have ground cinnamon, marinara sauce, couscous, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

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For the meatballs: In a large bowl, mix together the lamb, couscous, scallions, garlic, egg, parsley, olive oil, mint, oregano, salt, cumin, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper. Form the mixture into 15 to 16 (2-inch diameter) meatballs.

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Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

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Add the meatballs and cook until brown on all sides, about 6 minutes.

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Add the marinara sauce, cinnamon sticks, and ground cinnamon. Bring the sauce to a boil and reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook, turning occasionally, until the meatballs are cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes. Discard the cinnamon sticks.

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Transfer the meatballs and sauce to a large bowl and serve.

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Servings:

1teaspoons

cayenne pepper 2

cinnamon sticks 237milliliters

cooked and cooled couscous (see Cook's Note)3Tbsps

dried mint 1

egg, at room temperature, beaten 2cloves

garlic, chopped 1Tbsp

ground cinnamon 2teaspoons

ground cumin 454grams

ground lamb, or 20-percent fat ground beef 2teaspoons

kosher salt 709grams

marinara sauce 2Tbsps

extra-virgin olive oil 3Tbsps

extra-virgin olive oil 2Tbsps

dried oregano 59milliliters

chopped fresh Italian parsley 3

scallions, chopped

Recommended wine: Agiorgitiko, Assyrtiko, Moschofilero

Agiorgitiko, Assyrtiko, and Moschofilero are my top picks for Greek. If you feel like going Greek with your Greek food, assyrtiko and moschofilero are both lovely white wines to pair with chicken, seafood, etc. Agiorgitiko is a full bodied red suitable for roasted meats and lamb. The Skouras Saint George Agiorgitiko with a 4.1 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 18 dollars per bottle.