Best Feta And Olive Meatballs Recipes

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FETA AND OLIVE MEATBALLS



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These baked, ground lamb meatballs are flavored with feta and green olives.

Provided by Andrea

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Lamb     Ground

Time 20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 pound ground lamb
½ cup chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
½ cup crumbled feta cheese
½ cup chopped green olives
2 eggs
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

Steps:

  • Preheat your oven's broiler.
  • In a large bowl, mix together ground lamb with parsley, onion, feta cheese, green olives, eggs, and Italian seasoning. Shape into 16 meatballs, and place 2 inches apart on a baking sheet.
  • Broil about 3 inches away from the heat until browned on top. Turn over, and broil on the other side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 185.4 calories, Carbohydrate 1.5 g, Cholesterol 98.5 mg, Fat 13.7 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 13.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.1 g, Sodium 482.2 mg, Sugar 0.9 g

GREEK FETA AND OLIVE MEATBALLS



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This quick and easy recipe--prepares in less than 10 minutes and cooks in about 5--is so full of flavor. Ground lamb, feta, green olives and fresh herbs make a culinary explosion in you month. Place them on top jasmine rice.

Provided by drbellflower

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 lb ground lamb
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons finely chopped onions
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/2 cup chopped green olives
1/4 cup chopped black olives
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons italian seasoning

Steps:

  • Preheat oven's broiler.
  • Mix all the ingredients in large bowl.
  • Shape into medium sized meatballs--no bigger then a golf ball.
  • Place the meatballs two inches apart on a baking sheet.
  • Broil about 3 inches away from heat until they are golden brown on the top, about 3 to 4 minutes depending on the size of the meatball.
  • Turn the ball over and broil the other side.
  • Best served on Mediterranean jasmine rice or with cheese crackers and wine, a nice merlot.

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