Margaret's Keftedes (Greek Meatballs)
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Cooking:
25 min.
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Servings per container:
4
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Ingredients for - Margaret's Keftedes (Greek Meatballs)

1. White bread, torn into pieces - 4 slices
2. Milk - 2 tablespoons
3. Garlic - 1 clove
4. Onion, quartered - 1
5. Dried mint - 4 teaspoons
6. Salt - 1 teaspoon
7. Ground black pepper to taste - 1 teaspoon
8. Ground beef - ½ pound
9. Ground lamb - ½ pound
10. Eggs - 4
11. All-purpose flour for dredging - ½ cup
12. Vegetable oil for frying - ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Margaret's Keftedes (Greek Meatballs)

1. Stage

Moisten the bread pieces with the milk in a large bowl, and set aside. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

2. Stage

Mince the garlic in a food processor, then add the onion, mint, salt, and pepper. Process until the onion is finely chopped. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

3. Stage

Add the onion mixture to the bowl with the moist bread, along with the beef, lamb, and eggs. Mix with your hands until thoroughly blended. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

4. Stage

Roll the mixture into balls measuring 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter.

5. Stage

Place the flour in a shallow pan, and roll the balls in the flour to coat. Shake off any excess flour, and place the meatballs onto a plate or baking sheet, pressing to flatten slightly. This will keep them from rolling away. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

6. Stage

Heat 1 inch of oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the meatballs, 8 or 10 at a time, and cook until nicely browned on the outside, and no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

7. Stage

Drain meatballs on a paper towel-lined plate. Repeat with remaining meatballs.