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Greek Style Meatballs with Skouras Aghiorghitiko

Ingredients:

Meat Balls:
  • 1 lb ground sirloin
  • 1/2 lb ground lamb
  • 1/3 cup dry Italian breadcrumbs
  • 1/3 cup grated red onion
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh mint
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • Cooking spray

Yogurt Feta Sauce:
  • 1/2 cup plain fat-free Greek yogurt
  • 2 ounces reduced-fat feta, crumbled
  • 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh mint
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • Sweet paprika

How to Make It
  1. Preheat oven to 400°.
  2. Combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Stir in 1 tablespoon mint, 1 tablespoon thyme, 1/4 teaspoon salt, allspice, and next 3 ingredients (through egg). Press meat mixture into 12 muffin cups coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 15 to 20 minutes or until done.
  3. Combine yogurt, feta, 1 tablespoon juice, 1 teaspoon mint, and 1 teaspoon thyme and salt and pepper to taste in a mini food processor; pulse to combine and create a sauce.
  4. Serve Meat Balls with Yogurt and Feta sauce, sprinkle with paprika.

Cooking Light May 2013 

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