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."

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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

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2008 by Nicole 
This was a great recipe but I made a few changes to suit our tastes. First it is very... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2008 by Caroline C 
I made this with 3 slices of white bread, and it was pretty sloppy; I added just one large egg... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2008 by mepham 
Very Tasty! We had a Greek themed dinner party and made these for the appetizer. The meatball... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2008 by BABYLADY4 
The only alterations to the recipe were to use a pound each of the lamb and beef, and to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 5, 2008 by MissB 
Great served with a yogert/cucumber sauce on pita bread. I replaced the dried mint with... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2008 by Sara 
The store didn't have ground lamb and so I made it with ground beef and it was excellent. I'm... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 1, 2009 by netta7 
We really liked these meatballs. Based on other reviewers advice I cut the amount of egg in... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2008 by tweav 
Needs more salt! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 19, 2008 by JMarquez1 
Great recipe and very simple. I used 1/2 turkey and 1/2 beef (just what I usually have on... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2009 by MARFYC 
These are really good. I'm giving them four stars because I changed several things. I used all... MORE

 
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