Greek Meatballs

Somewhere recently I saw a mention of lamb meatballs and it’s been haunting me ever since. I definitely had to do something to get it off my brain. So I decided to play around with the concept. Here’s what I came up with:

Greek Meatballs over Couscous with Yogurt Sauce

1 cup couscous

1 onion

parsley

1 lb ground lamb

1 garlic clove

Greek seasoning (mine comes from Penzey’s)

1/3 cup breadcrumbs

1 egg

2 tbsp heavy cream

1 cup feta cheese

4 cups spinach

1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

8 oz plain yogurt

1 small cucumber

4 tbsp lemon juice

Cook 1/4 of the onion in a few tsp of olive oil. Add the couscous and some chopped parsley. Add water as instructed by couscous package and cook according to direction.

Make lamb meatballs by combining lamb with 1/2 cup chopped onion, egg, cream, chopped garlic clove, Greek seasoning, salt and pepper, 1/2 cup feta, and breadcrumbs. Mix and form meatballs.

Place meatballs on greased baking sheet and add cherry tomatoes and bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

Wilt spinach in a pan with a small amount of olive oil, seasoning with salt and pepper.

Mix yogurt with remaining onion, remaining feta, lemon juice, Greek seasoning, salt and pepper and small cucumber which has been peeled and chopped.

Serve by placing couscous on the bottom and topping with meatballs, spinach and tomatoes and yogurt sauce on top.

This was SO good. A wonderfulm lighter alternative to regular spaghetti and meatballs and easier to eat than souvlaki pitas. I loved it. The meatballs are tender and flavorful and the yogurt sauce is creamy and delicious. Absolutely fantastic. And my kids love Greek food so it was a hit all around.