Keftedes: Greek Meatballs

Recipe courtesy Cat Cora

Show: Melting PotEpisode: Mediterranean--Trattoria and Taverna Treats

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (6)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
30 min
Level:
--
Yield:
12 servings

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 30 min
Total:: 1 hr 0 min

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Ingredients

3 slices white bread with crust
1 cup milk
2 pounds ground beef
1 yellow onion, minced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/3 cup finely chopped oregano
2 finely chopped tablespoons mint
2 teaspoon white wine vinegar
2 eggs beaten
1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1/2 cup olive oil
Flour, for dusting
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Pita Bread
Cucumber Yogurt Sauce, recipe follows

Directions

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

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.

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.

Serve with pita and cucumber yogurt sauce.

Cucumber Sauce:

2 cups plain yogurt
1 cup seeded and small-diced cucumber
3 cloves minced garlic
Salt

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well.

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recipe Keftedes: Greek Meatballs
Susan Brookfield, WI 10-27-2009
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Great Dinner!!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Everyone liked it...including my youngest! You could really taste the mint and nutmeg! My husband said that although the... texture was different, they tasted just like gyros. I served it with a nice Greek salad. It made a perfect dinner. The only problem I had with the recipe is that there was too much milk. I could have used half of what it required.Read more
recipe Keftedes: Greek Meatballs
Leanne Windham, NH 03-31-2009
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very good
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

These were tasty but I like keftedes with lots of fresh dill added ....
recipe Keftedes: Greek Meatballs
Anonymous 07-10-2007
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great
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

GRRREAT
recipe Keftedes: Greek Meatballs
Tom New Albany, IN 01-28-2007
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Good meatballs. Great sauce.
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I prefer using a beef/pork/veal mixture for meatballs, but these are still really good. The cucumber sauce is top notch,... though.Read more
recipe Keftedes: Greek Meatballs
marga springfield, MO 09-16-2006
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Tastes great
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I made this the other night not sure if I would even like Greek style food. I found these meatballs delicious and the... cucumber sauce cooling and a refreshing change from heavy gravies and barbeque flavors. The ladies at my work also enjoyed snacking on the meatballs during the day. So much so I almost didn't have enough left for my lunch!Read more
recipe Keftedes: Greek Meatballs
Anonymous 05-12-2006
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They were a hit!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made these for my greek boyfriend and his greek friends and they loved it!