Spanakopita Meatballs With Greek Yogurt Sauce

"My twist on a Rachel Ray recipe. If you can't find Greek yogurt, you could use a combination of sour cream and mayo. Fresh mint is a nice variation to the sauce. This recipe originally called for ground chicken."
 
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Ready In:
25mins
Ingredients:
16
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • In a bowl combine 3 cloves of garlic and all of red onion EXCEPT 2 tablespoons, reserve 1 garlic clove and onion for yogurt sauce.
  • Squeeze the water out of the spinach until completely dry. Separate the spinach as you add it to garlic and onion.
  • Add feta, egg, breadcrumbs, ground beef, lamb and grill seasoning to the bowl. Mix and combine well.
  • Form mixture into 1 1/2-inch, bite-sized meatballs. Place the meatballs on a nonstick cookie sheet. ***At this point you could refrigerate until ready to bake.
  • Bake meatballs at 375 degrees for 20 minutes until they are cooked through.
  • To make the sauce, place yogurt, 1 garlic clove, 2 Tablespoons onion, cucumber, dill, lemon juice, oregano and a little salt in food processor and process until smooth. Adjust seasonings to taste and transfer to a serving bowl. Serve meatballs alongside sauce with toothpicks.

Questions & Replies

  1. You give two different oven temperatures. Is it 400 or 375?
     
  2. What do you do with the olive oil?
     
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Reviews

  1. My husband has been asking for these again and again! Delicious!!
     
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