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Greek Style Meatballs and Tomato Sauce Recipe

by Catherine Pappas

Ingredients

For the Meatballs: 3 ½ lbs. fresh ground beef 4-5 cloves garlic – chopped fine ½ cup Italian parsley – chopped fine ½ cup of grated Romano or Parmesan cheese 2 eggs ¼ cup milk 2 slices white bread – crumbled 2 tablespoons olive oil ¾ tsp. salt ½ tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. sugar 2 tablespoons honey 1 slice of lemon – with rind – chopped fine Feta cheese for garnish

For the Tomato Sauce: 35 oz. can whole peeled tomatoes 1 bunch scallions - chopped 1 onion – sliced 3-4 cloves garlic – chopped ½ cup Italian parsley – chopped 1 slice of lemon – with rind 1 tbs. sugar 1 tsp. salt ½ tsp. black pepper ¼ tsp. red pepper ½ tsp. turmeric ½ tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. dried oregano 2 tablespoons olive oil

Directions

1. For the Meatballs:
2. Combine all of the above ingredients, except the Feta cheese, in a bowl and mix with your hands. Do not over mix. Form into desired size meatballs.
3. For frying the meatballs:
4. Heat a large cast iron frying pan with 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
5. When the meatballs are a nice golden on one side gently roll over and continue cooking.
6. The meatballs are done when they are completely golden and slightly firm.
7. For the Tomato Sauce:
8. Heat a sauce pan with the olive oil. Add the lemon slice, scallions, onions, garlic and parsley; sauté until the onion slightly clear and the garlic fragrant. Add the tomatoes and the seasonings and simmer on low for approximately one hour.
9. Gently, crush the tomatoes with a masher.
10. Taste the sauce to adjust the seasonings.
11. When the meatballs are cooked gently add them to the sauce and leave on a low heat. The meatballs add a delicious flavor to the sauce.
12. Serve garnished with Feta cheese.

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