Keftethes (Greek meatballs)

Keftethes (Greek meatballs)

4.7 75 ratings

Prep. 15 min

Total 40 min

6 portions

Ingredients

brown onion (approx. 150 g), cut into quarters
1
garlic clove
1
fresh mint leaves only (see Tips)
2 sprigs
olive oil plus 2-3 tablespoons extra for frying
50 g
lamb mince broken into pieces (see Tips)
500 g
salt
1 tsp
ground black pepper
½ tsp
breadcrumbs
60 g
dried oregano
1 tsp
plain flour for dusting

Nutrition per 1 portion

Calories 277.2 kcal / 1164.5 kJ

Protein 19.7 g

Fat 16.4 g

Carbohydrates 12.1 g

Fibre 2.4 g

Saturated Fat 3.6 g

Sodium 501.8 mg

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