Name: Greek Pasta With Meatballs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 38 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups orzo pasta, cooked; 1/3 cup dry breadcrumbs; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper; 1 lb lean ground lamb; 1 garlic clove, minced; 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped (divided); 2 large egg whites; 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil; 2 cups marinara sauce (bottled, store bought); 3/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled

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Recipe is from Cooking Light Magazine, Nov. 2009. Unlike traditional spaghetti, this recipe uses orzo pasta , ground lamb and feta cheese.

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ingredients

2 cups orzo pasta, cooked
¹⁄₃ cup dry breadcrumbs
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dried oregano
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¹⁄₄ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 lb lean ground lamb
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped (divided)
2 large egg whites
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons olive oil
2 cups marinara sauce (bottled, store bought)
³⁄₄ cup feta cheese, crumbled

directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Cook orzo pasta according to package directions; drain. Keep warm.
Combine breacrumbs and next 6 ingredients (through garlic) in a medium bowl; stir in 1 1/2 tablespoons parsley. Add egg whites, stirring mixture until just combined. Shape mixture into 12 (1-inch) meatballs; cover and chill meatballs 5 minutes.
Heat oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add meatballs to pan; cook 8 minutes, turning to brown on all sides. Drain well; wipe pan clean with paper towels. Return meatballs to pan. Spoon marinara sauce over meatballs; sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 375 degrees F. for 11 minutes or until meatballs are done. Sprinkle with remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons parsley. Serve over orzo.

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review by Artandkitchen

12/17/2013

This is a great way to make the family happy!<br/>I had to prepare this in advance, for this reason I preapred the meatballs as described, then I mixed the drained orzo with the marinara sauce, added 1/2 cup of water and poured in the (big!) baking mold over the meatballs. I topped this with the crumbled feta and sent in the oven again until the feta was browned.<br/>My family enjoyed this lukewarm (lukewarm food is almost the standard in Greece) as they were at home.<br/>They loved this very much and loved this surprise!<br/>Thanks a lot for this posting!

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creation by DailyInspiration

6/6/2013

Recipe is from Cooking Light Magazine, Nov. 2009. Unlike traditional spaghetti, this recipe uses orzo pasta , ground lamb and feta cheese.