Name: Meatballs with tomato and green olive sauce
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 4 slices (160g) white bread, crusts removed; 1/3 cup (80ml) water; 250 gram lamb mince; 100 gram pork mince; 2 spring onions, chopped finely; 1 egg, beaten lightly; 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon dried greek rigani; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 cup (150g) plain flour; olive or vegetable oil, for shallow-frying; Tomato and green olive sauce; 3 medium (450g) tomatoes, chopped; 1/2 cup (50g) pitted green olives, chopped; 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Meatballs with tomato and green olive sauce

Transport yourself to a cosy Greek taverna with these lamb and pork meatballs paired with a salty tomato and green olive salsa.

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Makes 48 Item

Prep

40M

Cook

20M

Total

Ingredients

4 slices (160g) white bread, crusts removed

1/3 cup (80ml) water

250 gram lamb mince

100 gram pork mince

2 spring onions, chopped finely

1 egg, beaten lightly

1 teaspoon grated lemon rind

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon dried greek rigani

salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 cup (150g) plain flour

olive or vegetable oil, for shallow-frying

Tomato and green olive sauce

3 medium (450g) tomatoes, chopped

1/2 cup (50g) pitted green olives, chopped

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Method

1.Combine bread and water in a medium bowl, stand for 5 minutes. Using hands, squeeze excess water from bread.

2.Place minces, bread, onion, egg, rind, cumin, rigani, salt and pepper in a bowl; mix well. Cover; refrigerate for 1 hour.

3.Combine all sauce ingredients in a bowl. With damp hands, roll mince mixture into 48 balls, about 2 teaspoons each. Roll balls in flour seasoned with salt and pepper; shake away excess flour.

4.Heat oil in frying pan, cook meatballs, in batches, for about 8 minutes, shaking pan frequently, or until browned and cooked through. Drain meatballs on absorbent paper.

5.Serve with sauce.

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