Keftedakia - Greek meatballs | Greek Cooking by Katerina

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey offers lower fat content, while pork is often more affordable.

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Ricotta is lower in fat, and cottage cheese is typically less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is often cheaper.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oat flour

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oat flour is gluten-free and healthier, while crushed crackers are a budget-friendly alternative.

Soak the dried bread in water and then drain it.

Grate 2 medium-sized onions and add to a bowl.

Add 1 handful of parsley and a bit of spearmint to the bowl.

Add 700-800 grams of minced beef to the bowl.

Pour in 2 tablespoons of olive oil, and add salt and pepper.

Break 1 egg into the mixture.

Mix all the ingredients together with your hands for about 5 to 10 minutes until fluffy.

Roll the mixture into small meatballs.

Roll the meatballs in flour or bread crumbs.

Heat olive oil in a frying pan over high temperature, then lower it slightly.

Fry the meatballs until golden brown on both sides.

Serve with a bit of lemon if desired.

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