Youvarlakia

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Ready In:
1hr 45mins
Ingredients:
22
Serves:
5
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ingredients

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directions

  • Put the ground beef in a bowl with the grated onion, garlic, oregano, cumin, parsley, mint, and pepper and add salt.
  • Rinse, and then scald the rice by pouring boiling water over it in a bowl; leave to soak for 5 minutes.
  • Drain, add to the beef, and mix all ingredients well; form small sausage shapes.
  • Heat the oil in a large skillet and fry the meatballs until brown; drain on paper towels.
  • Add the onion to the oil remaining in the pan and fry over gentle heat until translucent.
  • Add the garlic, cinnamon, and honey and stir until caramelized.
  • Add the chopped tomato, season, and simmer for about 15 minutes until the sauce has reduced.
  • Add the vegetable broth and the meatballs; cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
  • Sprinkle with chopped herbs.

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  1. This was a superb meal! I even tucked into it when it was cold, so delicious! I processed the meat again to make it finer and softer and I used vegetable broth for the tomato sauce otherwise I kept to the ingredients exactly. A beautiful flavour with the fresh mint and parsley, very, very tasty. Thanks for posting, this was a hit with everyone!
     
  2. This was awesome! I look forward to some leftovers. I followed the recipe pretty closely, but the rice wasn't fully cooked by the time it was ready. I would recommend soaking the rice for an additional five minutes or so.
     
  3. I made this last night and it was excellent. I did a few things differently. I doubled the meat and baked them in the oven. Froze a pan so that I'll have them for later. I couldn't find oregano so I substituted dill. And I didn't have the mint. I used leftover rice and put in at least a cup per pound, maybe a little more. I used Del Monte diced tomatoes; highly recommend that brand. Next time, I will try it with the ingredients listed. But even with my changes, it was delicious. I was looking for an alternative to the simple Jeff Smith/Frugal gourmet recipe. This far exceeded my expectation.
     
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