Margaret's Keftedes (Greek Meatballs) Recipe
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Margaret's Keftedes (Greek Meatballs)

By: Shandeen 
"This is my yia yia's recipe--a family favorite straight from the village of Kyparissia. Serve as an appetizer or with tzatziki, Greek salata, and pita or pasta for a full meal. They taste best served at room temp and make for wonderful leftovers. If you don't care for lamb, try using all beef instead."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (35)

What to Drink?

Wine Cabernet Sauvignon
Prep Time:
25 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
55 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 2 1/2 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 4 slices white bread, torn into pieces
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 onion, quartered
  • 4 teaspoons dried mint
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 1/2 pound ground beef
  • 1/2 pound ground lamb
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour for dredging
  • vegetable oil for frying

Directions

  1. Moisten the bread pieces with the milk in a large bowl, and set aside. Mince the garlic in a food processor, then add the onion, mint, salt, and pepper. Process until the onion is finely chopped. Add the onion mixture to the bowl with the moist bread, along with the beef, lamb, and eggs. Mix with your hands until thoroughly blended.
  2. Roll the mixture into balls measuring 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter. Place the flour in a shallow pan, and roll the balls in the flour to coat. Shake off any excess flour, and place the meatballs onto a plate or baking sheet, pressing to flatten slightly. This will keep them from rolling away.
  3. Heat 1 inch of oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the meatballs, 8 or 10 at a time, and cook until nicely browned on the outside, and no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes; drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Repeat with remaining meatballs.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 522 | Total Fat: 31.5g | Cholesterol: 285mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2008 by Nicole   view full review
This was a great recipe but I made a few changes to suit our tastes. First it is very...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2011 by Sarah Jo   view full review
This was part of our "dippable dinner" night. I used whole wheat bread instead of white. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2008 by BABYLADY4   view full review
The only alterations to the recipe were to use a pound each of the lamb and beef, and to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 9, 2010 by ttuhy   view full review
delish!!, 2 white bread, shred onion into the mixture,omit mint and add greek seasoning,1 egg...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2008 by Caroline C   view full review
I made this with 3 slices of white bread, and it was pretty sloppy; I added just one large egg...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2008 by mepham   view full review
Very Tasty! We had a Greek themed dinner party and made these for the appetizer. The meatball...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 5, 2008 by MissB   view full review
Great served with a yogert/cucumber sauce on pita bread. I replaced the dried mint with...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2009 by MARFYC   view full review
These are really good. I'm giving them four stars because I changed several things. I used all...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on May 1, 2009 by netta7   view full review
We really liked these meatballs. Based on other reviewers advice I cut the amount of egg in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 17, 2010 by Vixen in the Kitchen Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
All the reviews I read were right- delicious, but too sloppy as the recipe reads. Use only 2...

 

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