Best Feta Olive Meatballs Recipes

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

Ingredients

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

Ingredients

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.

FETA & OLIVE MEATBALLS

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Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 pound Ground lamb
2 tablespoons Roasted garlic cloves (smashed into paste)
1 tablespoon Oregano - chopped
1/4 cup Milk
1 cup Breadcumbs
1 Egg - Beaten
1/4 cup EVOO
1 cup Feta cubes & olives (olive and cheese separated)

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees
2. In a large bowl combine lamb, garlic, and oregano
3. In another bowl combine milk, breadcrumbs and egg
4. Stir and transfer mixture to the bowl with the lamb
5. Add olive oil, season with salt and pepper and mix well
6. Form small balls, about 1" diameter, while stuffing a feta cube into the center
7. Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes
8. Serve with pita bread, tzatziki sauce, and olives