Mini Greek Meatballs Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 lb lean ground beef
1/2 lb turkey breast
3/4 small onion, minced
1/2 cup reduced fat feta cheese, crumbled
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 large egg
3 tsp egg whites
1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp dried greek oregano
5 tsp red wine vinegar
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 tsp greek seasoning

Directions:

Looks are a bit deceiving in this photo, but each of my meatballs is about 1 1/2 tablespoons of meat. If you'd like them a bit smaller, the recipe says to make each meatball about a tablespoon.
Mini Greek Meatballs
(Makes about 24 small meatballs, recipe adapted slightly from The South Beach Diet Quick and Easy Cookbook.)
1 pound lean ground beef (I use ground beef with less than 10% fat)
1/2 small onion, minced
1/2 cup very finely crumbled feta cheese (measure after crumbling finely with a fork)
2 cloves garlic, minced (I used 2 tsp. minced garlic from a jar)
1 large egg
1 T extra virgin olive oil, plus more for baking dish
1 T dried Greek oregano
4 tsp. red wine vinegar
1/4 tsp. salt (optional, I used a tiny bit of Vege-Sal)
1/4 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
1 tsp. Greek seasoning (optional, I used Penzeys)
Preheat oven to 400. Use a food processor to chop the onion very finely, then drain if it seems like there is a lot of liquid. (In the photo I used red onion, but any onion will work.)
Combine all ingredients in a bowl, then use your hands to mix ingredients.
Lightly oil a 9 X 13 baking dish. Shape meat into 1 tablespoon size meatballs and place on baking sheet. Bake 20 minutes, after which time you will see some liquid oozing out. Turn meatballs and bake 10 more minutes. Turn again, and bakd 5-10 more minutes, until meatballs are well-browned and cooked through.
Meatballs are delicious served with Tzatziki Sauce.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	3803.91 Kcal (15926 kJ)
Calories from fat	609.82 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	67.76g	104%
Cholesterol	647.54mg	216%
Sodium	3343.87mg	139%
Potassium	2961.42mg	63%
Total Carbs	550.16g	183%
Sugars	7.73g	31%
Dietary Fiber	1.31g	5%
Protein	245.29g	491%
Vitamin C	5.8mg	10%
Iron	11mg	61%
Calcium	492.4mg	49%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	384.88 Kcal (1611 kJ)
Calories from fat	61.7 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	6.86g	104%
Cholesterol	65.52mg	216%
Sodium	338.34mg	139%
Potassium	299.64mg	63%
Total Carbs	55.67g	183%
Sugars	0.78g	31%
Dietary Fiber	0.13g	5%
Protein	24.82g	491%
Vitamin C	0.6mg	10%
Iron	1.1mg	61%
Calcium	49.8mg	49%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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