Greek Pasta With Meatballs And Feta Cheese

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups hot cooked orzo pasta
• 1/3 cup plain breadcrumbs
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 lb lean ground lamb
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, divided
• 1 large egg
• 2 cups marinara sauce
• 3 ounces feta cheese (3/4 cup and crumbled)

Recipe

• 1 cook orzo according to package directions; drain. keep warm.
• 2 combine breadcrumbs , oregano, salt, cinnamon, black pepper, lamb and garlic in a medium bowl; stir in 1 1/2 tablespoons parsley. add egg , stirring mixture until just combined. shape mixture into 12 (1-inch) meatballs; cover and chill meatballs 5 minutes. (can be made ahead of time).
• 3 preheat oven to 375.
• 4 bake the meatballs on a roaster pan for 20 minutes. drain the fat, if necessary. place the meatballs in a new baking dish and spoon the marinara sauce over meatballs; sprinkle with cheese. bake at 375° for 20 minutes or until meatballs are done. sprinkle with remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons parsley.
• 5 serve over orzo.