GREEK MEATBALLS WITH ARTICHOKES AND LEMON SAUCE
This was a childhood favorite of mine. My dad used to cook this for me, and served it over egg noodles.
Provided by anti_pop
Categories Lemon
Time 1h
Yield 18 Meatballs, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Drain artichokes and reserve marinade.
- Slice lemon.
- In a large skillet, warm 1 tbsp reserved marinade over medium heat.
- Saute onion in marinade.
- In a large bowl, beat egg whites lightly with fork.
- Add onions, breadcrumbs, milk, salt, pepper, oregano, eggs, mint and ground beef. Mix well.
- Shape into meatballs. Roll each meatball in flour.
- In a large skillet, over medium heat, saute meatballs in the remaining artichoke marinade.
- Remove meatballs as they brown.
- Add water and bouillon cubes to skillet. Mash bouillon cubes into water. Stir until smooth and thick.
- Stir in lemon juice and lemon slices. Return meatballs to pan. Cover and cook over low heat about 10 minutes.
- Add artichoke hearts. Cook 2 more minutes.
- Remove meatballs and artichokes to serving platter, leaving sauce in pan.
- Beat egg yolks. Stir 1 tbsp sauce in pan into yolks (to temper) and combine with remaining sauce.
- Serve over meatballs.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 366.2, Fat 15, SaturatedFat 5.9, Cholesterol 138.1, Sodium 986.4, Carbohydrate 26.6, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 3, Protein 30.4
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