Hello everybody, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, greek meatballs. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Greek Meatballs is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. They are fine and they look fantastic. Greek Meatballs is something which I have loved my whole life.
A traditional recipe, beautifully flavoured with red onion, fresh parsley, a touch of mint and hint of dried oregano. These meatballs are slightly crisp on the outside and are brilliant served as an appetiser with tzatiki and pita bread as part of a mezze spread (very Greek!), or as a meal with a salad. In a large skillet, heat remaining oil over medium heat. Meatballs Meatballs are a favorite of mine, something we make often, if not on a weekly basis at my house.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook greek meatballs using 34 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Greek Meatballs:
- Get For the meatballs
- Make ready ground beef or pork, lamb, chicken, turkey (or combination of beef and pork)
- Prepare plain breadcrumbs (paleo - omit, gluten free - use GF breadcrumbs)
- Get finely chopped red onion
- Make ready garlic, minced
- Get finely chopped Kalamata olives (I use and recommend Lindsay Naturals Kalamata Olives)
- Take chopped fresh parsley
- Make ready chopped fresh mint
- Get large egg
- Prepare salt
- Prepare freshly ground black pepper
- Prepare paprika
- Make ready ground cinnamon
- Get freshly ground nutmeg
- Take oregano
- Get thyme
- Make ready For the Roasted Vegetables:
- Prepare medium eggplant (choose one that isn't too fat but more slender to avoid too many bitter seeds), peeled and diced into ¼ inch pieces
- Prepare garlic, peels left intact
- Take extra virgin olive oil
- Prepare SAUCE
- Take medium red onion, chopped
- Get extra virgin olive oil
- Prepare small red bell pepper, seeded and diced
- Get dry red wine (or use white if using chicken or turkey)
- Make ready can crushed tomatoes (I recommend certified San Marzano's from Italy)
- Get chopped sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained
- Get salt
- Get freshly ground black pepper
- Prepare thyme
- Take oregano
- Prepare whole Kalamata olives, drained (I use and recommend Lindsay Naturals Kalamata Olives)
- Get chopped fresh parsley
- Take chopped fresh mint
Remove the meatballs from the oven and place the. These Greek meatballs are full of flavor and include spices you might not be expecting. The beef is seasoned with a combination of parsley, oregano, coriander, cumin and a touch of cinnamon. The warm spice of the cinnamon along with the coriander and cumin are so delicious with the fresh lemon zest and juice that are also in the meatballs.
Instructions to make Greek Meatballs:
- First we’re going to get the eggplant going so that can roast while we’re working on the other stuff. Select an eggplant that is on the narrow side. Fat ones tend to have more seeds which results in a bitter flavor. The peel also tends to be bitter in flavor and tough in texture, so peel the eggplant completely. - - Dice it into chunks about 1/4 inch in size. You can make them larger if you prefer. - - Don’t worry about tossing them with lemon juice to prevent them from getting brown. They’re going to get very brown while roasting them anyway. - - First get the roasted eggplant and garlic going. Toss them with a little salt and the olive oil and spread them out single-layer on a lined cookie sheet. Roast for about 20 minutes or until nicely browned, turning once with a spatula after about 10 minutes. Remove Set aside. Once cool, peel and mince the roasted garlic.
- Combine all of the meatball ingredients in a large bowl. Use your hands or a food processor to incorporate the ingredients. Form the mixture into 1-inch balls (you can make them larger if you prefer).
- Heat about 2 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and brown the meatballs on all sides (See NOTE for oven baking method). Transfer the meatballs to a plate and set aside.
- Add the red onions and the oil if more is needed and cook them until soft and caramelized, about 6-8 minutes. Add the red bell pepper and cook for another couple of minutes until softened. Add the wine and bring it to a rapid boil. Boil for 2 minutes.
- Add the roasted eggplant, roasted garlic and all of the sauce ingredients, except for the olives, parsley and mint, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. Return the meatballs to the sauce, cover and simmer for another 15 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add the whole Kalamata olives, cover and simmer for another 5 minutes then stir in the chopped parsley and mint.
- Garnish with some extra parsley and mint and serve with crusty bread, rice or orzo and a Greek or leafy green salad
The beef is seasoned with a combination of parsley, oregano, coriander, cumin and a touch of cinnamon. The warm spice of the cinnamon along with the coriander and cumin are so delicious with the fresh lemon zest and juice that are also in the meatballs. Soutzoukakia are delicious football-shaped meatballs made from a special meat mixture with onions, garlic, fresh herbs, and a unique spice combination, the star of which is cumin! Easy Greek meatballs recipe, also known as Keftedes! Flavor-packed tender meatballs with a crispy crust and a lemony sauce.
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