Kittencal's Greek Lamb and Feta Meatballs (Keftedakia)
photo by Jonathan Melendez
- Ready In:
- 24hrs 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
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16 meatballs
ingredients
- 1 lb ground lamb
- 1⁄2 teaspoon seasoning salt or 1/2 teaspoon white salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (or to taste)
- 1 -2 tablespoon fresh minced garlic
- 1⁄3 cup fresh minced parsley (can use a little more)
- 1 pinch dried oregano (rubbed between fingers to release the flavors)
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1⁄2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1⁄2 cup chopped pitted green olives
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
directions
- In a large bowl, mix together, all ingredients including the 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
- Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours or up to 48 hours.
- Shape into 16 meatballs, and place on a baking sheet.
- Set oven to 350 degrees F.
- Bake for about for 20-25 minutes or until meat is cooked.
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Reviews
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These were very good and liked by those who ate. I let the mixture sit in the refrigerator for 48 hours. They held together while the cheese and lamb fat melted. They were a bit salty for my taste so I wouldn't add the salt. The cheese and olives lend enough on their own. I served with corkscrew pasta in a olive oil, butter, garlic and cilantro sauce. A wine from Southern Italy such as Aglianico del Ventura goes well!
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Simply divine! I also used Kalamata olives instead of green olives and I tossed the finished meatballs with sauteed onions, peppers and tomatoes and served it over couscous. If there had been any leftovers, I'd bet they would be great stuffed in a pita. Quick, rich and elegant! Thank you for this wonderful recipe!
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OMG! These were DELISH!!!! I LOVE Greek food and had been wanting to make Greek meatballs but couldn't find a recipe that looked like it had the ingredients I wanted and then I came across this one. The biggest disappointment was that I only cooked one batch - LOL! Made just two changes - substituted black olives for the green and added 1 Tbsp. of dill, since I'm not fond of tzatziki sauce. I had to whip up a creative quasi-sauce when I realized I had nothing to "dip" the meatballs in and they were STILL yummy! (amazing what you can do with V-8 juice, BBQ sauce, diced tomatoes, teriyaki marinade, and spices - HA!)<br/><br/>This will be my new "signature" dish I will take to parties and tell everyone it's my *secret recipe*! THANK YOU Kittencalskitchen for posting :-) SOOO YUMMY!!!!
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These are delicious. The only changes I made were using cilantro instead of parsley and I chilled it for only 1 hour -- not the 24 indicated. After 20 minutes, the meatballs were cooked but not at all browned. I served them with a greek salad and the meal was really great -- great flavor. So if you didn't plan ahead, I would try this recipe anyway.
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Simply divine! I also used Kalamata olives instead of green olives and I tossed the finished meatballs with sauteed onions, peppers and tomatoes and served it over couscous. If there had been any leftovers, I'd bet they would be great stuffed in a pita. Quick, rich and elegant! Thank you for this wonderful recipe!