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Greek Meatballs with Tzatziki Sauce

Greek Meatballs with Tzatziki Sauce

Name: Greek Meatballs with Tzatziki Sauce
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Greek, Mediterranean
Ingredients: Ground beef 1 lb; Ground pork 1 lb; Salt 2 tsp; Cumin ½ tsp; Dried oregano ½ tsp; Red pepper flakes 1 tsp; Parsley 1 tbsp; Fresh dill 1 tbsp; Fresh mint 1 tbsp; Red onion ¼ cup; Black pepper ¼ tsp; Garlic 4 cloves; Olive oil 1 tbsp; Cucumber ½ cup; Garlic 2 cloves; Fresh dill ½ cup; Greek yogurt 1 cup; Lemon 1; Salt

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23m
Serves 4
Easy
425 °F
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Ingredients

	For meatballs:
	1 lb Ground beef 85/15
	1 lb Ground pork
	2 tsp Salt
	½ tsp Cumin
	½ tsp Dried oregano
	1 tsp Red pepper flakes
	1 tbsp Parsley fresh, chopped
	1 tbsp Fresh dill
	1 tbsp Fresh mint
	¼ cup Red onion finely diced
	¼ tsp Black pepper
	4 cloves Garlic finely minced
	1 tbsp Olive oil
	For tzatziki sauce:
	½ cup Cucumber seedless, diced
	2 cloves Garlic
	½ cup Fresh dill chopped
	1 cup Greek yogurt full-fat
	1 Lemon juiced
	Salt to taste

Nutritional information

297

Calories

13.6g

Fat

11.1g

Carbohydrates

33.2g

Protein

81mg

Cholesterol

1895mg

Sodium

Cuisine:

Ingredients

For meatballs:
1 lb Ground beef
85/15
1 lb Ground pork
2 tsp Salt
½ tsp Cumin
½ tsp Dried oregano
1 tsp Red pepper flakes
1 tbsp Parsley
fresh, chopped
1 tbsp Fresh dill
1 tbsp Fresh mint
¼ cup Red onion
finely diced
¼ tsp Black pepper
4 cloves Garlic
finely minced
1 tbsp Olive oil
For tzatziki sauce:
½ cup Cucumber
seedless, diced
2 cloves Garlic
½ cup Fresh dill
chopped
1 cup Greek yogurt
full-fat
1 Lemon
juiced
Salt
to taste

Greek Meatballs with Tzatziki Sauce

Oven-roasted Greek Meatballs with Tzatziki Sauce make for the perfect weeknight dinner. Hearty, simple, and delicious! This summery sheet-pan meal is an all-in-one dinner, but you can choose to pack in more vegetables by serving it with a crisp giant green salad, sour cream and chive mashed potatoes, or these guilt-free garlic Parmesan zucchini noodles.

Making homemade meatballs is easy. In a mixing bowl, mix together the ground meat, red onion, garlic, fresh herbs, spices, salt, and black pepper. Shape the mixture into balls and arrange on a large baking sheet drizzled with olive oil. Bake the meatballs in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Once you’ve formed the meatballs, the rest of the recipe comes together pretty quickly. It’s a matter of combining the cucumber, garlic, and dill in a food processor and pulsing until finely chopped. Then just add the cucumber mixture to the Greek yogurt and stir. I recommend using full-fat yogurt for this recipe. It is key to getting the desired creaminess. Once the meatballs are done, serve them with plenty of tzatziki sauce, and enjoy!

To make the Greek Meatballs with Tzatziki Sauce, you will need the following ingredients:

Steps to make Greek Meatballs with Tzatziki Sauce

1	Preheat oven
Preheat the oven to 425 °F.
2	Mix ingredients for meatballs	3
In a large mixing bowl, combine 1 pound ground beef, 1 pound ground pork, 2 teaspoons salt, ½ teaspoon ground cumin, ½ teaspoon oregano, 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaves, ¼ cup finely diced red onion, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, 4 finely minced garlic cloves. Use your hands to mix everything until combined, don’t overmix.
3	Roll meatballs	5
Use a cookie dough scoop to scoop out the meat mixture, then roll it between the palm of your hands. Place the meatballs on a sheet pan, drizzled with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
4	Bake	15
Bake the meatballs for about 15 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 °F.
5	Make tzatziki sauce	1
Meanwhile, make the tzatziki sauce. To a food processor, add ½ cup diced cucumber, 2 garlic cloves, and ½ cup chopped fresh dill.
6	Pulse	2
Pulse a few times until finely chopped.
7	Mix with Greek yogurt	2
In a small bowl, add the cucumber mixture and 1 cup full-fat Greek yogurt and stir until combined. Stir in the lemon juice adding to taste. Season with salt to taste. Chill in the fridge until ready to serve
8	Serve
Serve the meatballs with the tzatziki sauce and enjoy!

These Greek Meatballs with Tzatziki Sauce can be made only in a few easy steps, and are absolutely delicious served with homemade tzatziki sauce. Give this recipe a try, rate it, and leave us a comment below.

Ruth Harris

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