Party Meatballs With Yogurt And Feta Sauce

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb	454g / 16oz	Ground beef
1/2 cup	20g / 0.7oz	Chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1		Egg
1/4 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Dry bread crumbs
2		Garlic cloves - minced
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Freshly-ground black pepper
1 tablespoon	15ml	Olive oil
		Yogurt and Feta Sauce
1		Athenos Traditional Crumbled Feta Cheese - (4 oz)
3/4 cup	177ml	Plain yogurt
2 tablespoons	30ml	Milk
1		Garlic clove - minced
1/3 cup	20g / 0.7oz	Chopped seeded tomato
1/3 cup	48g / 1.7oz	Chopped seeded peeled cucumber
1 teaspoon	5ml	Finely-chopped fresh dill

Recipe Instructions

Mix meat, parsley, egg, crumbs, garlic, salt and pepper. Shape into 1-inch meatballs.

Heat oil in medium skillet. Add meatballs. Cook on medium-low heat 12 to 15 minutes or until cooked through, stirring occasionally. Serve with Yogurt And Feta Sauce.

Yogurt And Feta Sauce: Place feta cheese, yogurt, milk and garlic in food processor container fitted with steel blade or in blender container; cover. Blend until smooth. Stir in tomato, cucumber and dill. (Makes 2 cups)

This recipe yields 20 meatballs.

Variation: Try ground lamb in place of half or all of the ground beef.

Source:
Athenos' recipe archive at http://www.athenos.com

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