Greek keftethes ( meatballs)

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Preparation Time:

10 Min

Serves:

Difficulty:

Easy

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Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1 Medium onion minced
2 tb Olive oil
2 tb Butter
1 c Soft white bread crumbs
3 Egg yolks
2 Cloves garlic minced
2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Dried oregano
3 tb Chopped flat parsley
2 lb Ground beef
3 tb Lemon juice or red wine
Fresh ground pepper
Fresh oregano

In skillet heat half the oil and half the butter and saute onion until
golden. Place in bowl. Add bread crumbs, 1/2 cup water, egg yolks,
garlic, salt, oregano and parsley.Mix well. Add ground beef and mix
well again. Let stand 30 minutes to blend flavors. Form into one inch
balls for appetizers or three inch ovals for entree. In same skillet
heat remaining oil and butter and saute meatballs, turning to brown
all sides. Transfer to serving dish.Pour lemon juice or red wine into
skillet. Bring to a boil and scrape drippings.Pour over meatballs.
Grind on coarse black pepper.Sprinkle lightly with fresh minced
oregano.Note: often chopped fresh mint or fresh spinach is added to
the meatballs mixture.