5 mediterranean meatball Recipes

olive oil, divided, bulk mild italian sausage, sliced mushrooms, eggplant, diced, zucchini, diced, chopped onion, garlic clove, minced, dried oregano leaves, divided, salt, divided, black pepper, divided, tomatoes, diced, tomato paste, chopped fresh basil, fresh lemon juice

lean ground beef, ground lamb , venison, chicken, turkey, dry minced, or fresh grated onion, fine bread crumbs, garlic, minced, dry greek or mediterranean seasoning(with lemon, coriander, garlic, parsley, oregano, etc), fresh parsley, minced (or sub about 1tsp or so, dried), fresh mint, minced (or sub 1 1/2t dried), ground cumin, ground coriander (decrease to 1/2 if your greek seasoning has it in it, crushed red peppers, egg, couple dashes liquid smoke, feta or goat cheese, crumbled, a couple tsp plain greek yogurt, goat cheese dressingor dipping sauce(thin out with a touch of buttermilk or more yogurt/sour cream, if needed, for dipping consistency

fresh lean ground turkey (1 package), chopped onion, dried oregano, dried mint, parsley, lemon pepper (be aware that most blends are salty, so add any additional salt sparingly), garlic clove, minced, lemon juice, nonfat sour cream, cucumber, peeled and finely chopped, lemon juice, black pepper, pita breads , cut in half crosswise (or flour tortillas), lettuce leaves , torn into pieces, tomato, chopped

ground lamb (or other meat. pork works well.), breadcrumbs, semi-soft goat cheese, dried basil or a handful of fresh basil, dried thyme or 1 tbsp of fresh thyme, egg, salt, pepper, balsamic vinegar (i used about a tbsp.), flour (for dredging), white wine, orange juice concentrate