Meatballs with tzatziki, bell peppers, and tomatoes

Greek Meatballs

Greek Meatballs Recipe
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One of our quick and easy family favorite dinners or lunches is Greek meatballs. They don’t require a lot of ingredients and they are pretty quick to prepare and cook.

You can serve them with multiple sides like cut bell peppers and hummus, garlicky Greek fries, couscous, or a Greek salad.

They always go great with Tzatziki!

Greek Meatballs

Quick and easy, flavorful greek style meatballs
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: greek, meatballs

Equipment

  • saute pan
  • large mixing bowl
  • tongs

Ingredients

  • 2 TBSP minced garlic
  • 4 TBSP minced onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped parsley
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp pepper
  • 2 tsp allspice
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 2 TBSP coriander
  • 1 lb ground lamb
  • 1 lb ground beef

Instructions

  • Combine garlic and spices in a large bowl.
  • Add in lamb and beef until well mixed.
  • Shape into 1.5 inch to 2 inch balls.
  • Preheat saute pan over medium-high heat.
  • Add meatballs to the pan, rotating every 3-4 minutes until all sides are browned and inside temperatures are 160 degrees.

What do you think? Are you a fan of Greek or Mediterranean foods?

If you are you might like these cookbooks on Amazon:

The 30-Minute Mediterranean Diet Cookbook: 101 Easy, Flavorful Recipes for Lifelong Health

The Blue Zones Kitchen: 100 Recipes to Live to 100

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