Keftedes-savory Meatballs

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup fine dry breadcrumb
• 1 medium onion
• 4 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 4 slices bread
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 lb lean ground beef
• 1/4 lb ground lamb (i used lamb)
• 2 -3 cloves garlic
• 3 teaspoons fresh, minced parsley
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

Recipe

• 1 heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a medium hot skillet and saute the onion, cumin and season with salt and pepper-i used 1 tsp salt and pepper each.
• 2 cook for around 8 minutes, stirring often.
• 3 remove from heat.
• 4 soak the bread slices in the milk, drain excess.
• 5 in a large bowl combine the meats and sauteed onion with the garlic, parsley, egg and milk soaked bread.
• 6 add the dry crumbs a bit at a time.
• 7 mixture should be moist, not wet.
• 8 add a bit more dry crumb if needed.
• 9 form into 1 inch balls.
• 10 het remaining oil in skillet and fry the meat balls until done, around 8 minutes.