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Keftedes: Greek Meatballs Recipe

Keftedes: Greek Meatballs

Cat Cora

Recipe courtesy Cat Cora

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

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate This RecipeRead users' reviews (13)

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  • on December 18, 2011

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    I agree with Sharpio. Bland. Terribly bland. Tasted like balls of oniony meat. I added what I thought was plenty of salt and pepper along with the added seasoning (I even added a bit more than recommended, but next time, I'll take this recipe well in hand and triple the amount of mint and oregano. Tough thing about meatballs is just that you don't realize what else the receipe needed until you're all done and then it's too late. Maybe even go a little further East with it and add some Garam Masala. Made these for a party and they were very ho hum. Nothing inspiring or delicious.

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  • on December 14, 2011

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    I used ground turkey instead of beef. After the meatballs were cooked through, I removed them from the pan and deglazed with white wine. I added butter, a smashed clove of garlic, and a lot of lemon. I returned the meatballs to the pan and finished in the sauce. I served with pita, tzatziki and an Armenian-style cabbage salad. My eaters raved! The meatballs were incredibly moist and tender (do not overmix the meat when you are adding ingredients. This is a fantastic recipe and something I personally could eat at least once a week. My 10 year old brought it to school for lunch (I packed the bread, meatballs, tzatziki, and salad separately so she could assemble it herself and it wouldn't be soggy.

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  • on November 11, 2011

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    very disappointed! This recipe fails on many levels.....first off it makes about 20 - 25 meatballs. It's wasteful and time consuming to roll, flour and cook all that unless it's for a party or a family of ten. The recipe also has too much milk (or not enough bread which makes the balls too soggy and mealy. This recipe should also tell you how much salt should go in, if you get it wrong the meatballs taste incredibly bland. also, this recipe needs 3 times as much oregano and mint. With 2 lbs of beef, the herbs don't stand out. Definitely don't make this recipe, it's time consuming and tasteless.

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  • on June 29, 2011

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    Delicious! I especially loved the cucumber sauce you serve with these delicious meatballs. A great taste of the Mediteranian!!

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  • on October 22, 2010

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    This really needs salt. I made it with lamb instead of beef and added some feta, and it still needed salt.

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  • on September 30, 2010

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    Awesome recipe. I had to change a few things like I have fresh basil and marjoram and I used turkey instead of beef. My fiance loved it and he'd been wanting Greek food for a while and my mom and brother loved it too. The cucumber sauce was very refreshing, but my fiance said it tasted like watered down ranch. This recipe is definitely a keeper.

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  • on August 05, 2010

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    These were quite good and simple to make. I agree with another reviewer in that they did resemble the flavors of gyros. Since I had feta, I added a handful to the mixture. Next time I will probably mix the beef with veal or pork. I served this with regular and roasted red pepper hummus, tzakiki (different tried and true recipe with a little red wine vinegar, and another favorite orzo salad with olive, feta and tomato. I put all of it together in less than an hour and was quite impressed with the relatively little time, easy effort and big flavor the meal brought. BTW, I had to halve the recipe and still had enough for lunch for both my husband and me.

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  • on October 27, 2009

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    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.

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  • on March 31, 2009

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    These were tasty but I like keftedes with lots of fresh dill added ....

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  • on July 10, 2007

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    GRRREAT

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