Something for Dad
With Dad’s big day rapidly approaching what could be more appropriate than a quick and easy recipe for some family friendly (and shhhhh – good for you) meatballs. A really tasty meatball can be eaten alone, without sauce or pasta. But of course, either one is a great compliment to this dish. And the great thing about this recipe is that you can easily increase or decrease the ingredient quantity based on how many you would like to make. Oh and let’s not forget the part about the hidden vegetables…not a child nor picky eating father will be the wiser. Enjoy!
Greek Meatballs – makes approximately 8 good sized meatballs
submitted by Melissa Webster
- 1.5 lbs of fresh ground beef (ideally grass-fed)
- 1 egg
- 1 cup of bread crumbs (or less depending on how you like the consistency of your meatballs)
- 6 oz. of Feta cheese
- 2 cups of fresh leaf Spinach to taste, torn into bits
- I highly recommend the all purpose seasoning, Magic Dust, from the Hitching Post Restaurant but sea salt & pepper to taste will work just fine.
Combine ground beef, egg, and bread crumbs in a large bowl and mix with hands…old fashioned, but truly the best way in this instance. Gradually add bits of feta cheese and leaf spinach depending on the palate of the crowd you are serving. (Spinach can even be sautéed if you’d really like to boost the iron content without making the veggie content as obvious.) Mix well. Shape into roughly 1.5 inch diameter balls, disguising the spinach in the depths of each meatball as much as possible. Cook on medium/high heat in a frying pan, rotating on each side until brown and meatballs are firm (about 15 minutes.) Serve while hot, add pasta and sauce if desired, and cheers to Dad!
