Mediterranean Meatballs

• Meat

  • 1 lb Ground beef

• Produce

  • 1 1/4 tsp Garlic
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Mint, fresh
  • 1 tsp Oregano, dried
  • 1 Spinach or lettuce
  • 1 Tomato
  • 1/4 cup Yellow onion

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg

• Ingredients

  • 1/2 1 tablespoon lemon juice

• Condiments

  • 1 Squeeze Lemon juice

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Black pepper, fresh ground
  • 3/4 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1 Salt and pepper

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1/2 cup Pita bread crumbs
  • 4 Pita breads

• Dairy

  • 1 Feta cheese
  • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
  • 2 tbsp Milk

• Other

  • 1 tablespoon fresh dill or 1 teaspoon dried
  • 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or 1 teaspoon dried

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Ingredients

• ½ cup pita bread crumbs
• 2 Tablespoons milk
• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1 Tablespoon lemon juice (about ½ a lemon)
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1½ Tablespoons chopped fresh mint
• ¼ cup finely chopped yellow onion
• ¾ teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 egg
• ¾ teaspoon Kosher salt
• Fresh ground black pepper
• ½ cup Greek yogurt
• Squeeze lemon juice
• 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or 1 teaspoon dried
• 1 Tablespoon fresh dill or 1 teaspoon dried
• ½ teaspoon minced garlic
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 4 pita breads
• Feta Cheese
• Spinach or Lettuce
• Tomato

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil and place a cooling rack on top.
• In a small measuring cup or bowl, combine the bread crumbs and milk. Allow the crumbs to soak while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
• In a mixing bowl, use your hands to combine the beef, lemon juice, oregano, mint, onion, garlic, eggs, salt, and pepper. Work in the soaked bread crumbs.
• Use a cookie scoop to portion the meatballs, then place them on the cooling rack. Bake for 16-20 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through.
• While the meatballs bake, whisk together all the ingredients for the sauce.
• Serve the meatballs with the yogurt sauce or make pita sandwiches by slicing them in half and placing them in a pita with spinach, feta cheese, and a slice of tomato.