Greek Meatballs (Keftedes)

Ingredients

• Ground beef

  70% lean meat / 30% fat, raw

  1 lb or 453g

• Ground pork

  Fresh, raw

  8 oz or 226g

• Breadcrumbs

  Cooks' Ingredients, Dried, White - Waitrose

  75g

• Egg

  Whole, fresh eggs

  1 large or 50g

• Onions

  Sweet, raw

  ½ onion or 166g

• Garlic

  Raw

  3 cloves, minced or 9g

• Parsley

  Raw

  2 tbsp or 8g

• Mint

  Cornetto

  600g

• Oregano

  Spices, dried

  1 tsp, leaves or 1g

• Salt

  Table

  ½ tsp or 3g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  ¼ tsp or 0.5g

• Reduced fat milk

  Fluid, 2% milkfat, with added vitamin a and vitamin d

  ½ cup or 122g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  2 tbsp or 27g

• Wheat flour

  Whole-grain

  ¼ cup or 30g

• Pita bread

  White, enriched

  100g

• Cucumber

  With peel, raw

  1 cucumber or 301g

• Onions

  Raw

  1 medium or 110g

• Tzatziki Sauce

  Sprouts Farmers Market

  100g

Directions

1. In a medium sized mixing bowl combine the ground beef, pork, breadcrumbs, egg, onion, garlic, parsley, mint, oregano, salt, pepper and milk. Mix until it is all incorporated.
2. Shape into 2 inch meatballs.
3. Add the olive oil to a medium sized skillet and turn to medium high heat.
4. Roll the meatballs in the flour and place them in the pan. Cook on each side until no longer pink.
5. Serve with pita bread, cucumbers, tomatoes, and tzatziki if desired.
6. source: https://therecipecritic.com/greek-meatballs/

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