Greek meatballs with lemon sauce

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 pounds Ground Beef
½ cup Finely Chopped Onion
¼ cup Raw Regular White Rice
¼ cup Chopped Parsley
2 teaspoons Salt
¼ teaspoon Pepper
4 Beef Boullion Cubes
2 tablespoons Butter Or Margarine
4 Eggs
¼ cup Lemon Juice
¼ teaspoon Salt
Chopped Parsley

Directions

MEATBALLS

LEMON SAUCE

1. Make meatballs: In medium bowl, combine beef, onion, rice, parsley, salt and pepper with ¼ cup cold water. Using hands, mix well to combine.

2. Shape mixture into meatballs, 1¼ inches in diameter.

3. In large kettle (pot), combine boullion cubes, butter, and 4 cups water; boil.

4. Drop meatballs, one by one, into boiling liquid. Return to boiling; reduce heat, and simmer, covered, 50 minutes.

5. Mean while, make lemon sauce: In top of double boiler, over hot, not boiling, water, using rotary beater, beat eggs with 2 tbsp cold water until light and fluffy.

6. Remove ¼ cup hot boullion from kettle; gradually add to egg mixture, beating constantly.

7. Gradually stir in lemon juice. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens. Add salt. Remove from heat; let stand over hot water 5 minutes before serving.

8. To serve: With slotted spoon, remove meatballs to serving dish. Pour sauce over them. Sprinkle with chopped parsley. Serve the meatballs with cooked rice or mashed potatoes, if desired.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #345 Recipe by: Lisa A Neilson <lneilson@...> From: kmeade@... (The Meades)

Date: Mon, 16 Dec 1996 09:01:20 -0500

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