Lebanese meatballs

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ cup Chopped onion
3 tablespoons Butter
1 pounds Ground beef
1 Egg, beaten
2 slices Bread soaked in 1/2 c. milk
1 teaspoon Salt
teaspoon Pepper
1 cup Dry bread crumbs
2 cups Plain yogurt

Directions

Preparation : Saute onion in 1 tablespoon butter until transparent.

Cool slightly. Mix with meat, egg, bread and seasonings. Shape into 1¼ inch balls and roll them in dry bread crumbs. Brown slowly in remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Drain off all but 2 tablespoons fat.

Gently spoon yogurt over and around meatballs. Simmer for 20 minutes.

Serve hot with rice or wheat pilaf. For extra flavor dissolve a bouillon cube in the water used to cook the rice. Serves 6 to 8.

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