Baked Greek Meatballs and Potatoes with Garlic and Lemon
By Suzy Karadsheh
Category
Entree
Cuisine
Greek
Servings
6
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Total Time
45 Minutes
Baked Greek meatballs and potatoes is the one-dish dinner everyone will love! Serve with Greek Salad to start and Pita Bread to soak up any lemony, garlicky Ladolemono Sauce left in the pan.
Ingredients
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1 slice sandwich bread, day-old or toasted (gluten free is okay)
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1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
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1 yellow onion, grated
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2 garlic cloves, minced
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1 large egg
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1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley and/or mint, plus more for garnish
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1 teaspoon dried oregano
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1 tablespoon ground coriander
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1 teaspoon ground cumin
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1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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Kosher salt
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Black pepper
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4 Yukon gold potatoes, cut into small chunks or cubes
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1 red onion, halved and thinly sliced
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1 batch Ladolemono Sauce
Directions
Get ready. Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat to 375°F.
Soak the bread. Place the bread in a small bowl and cover with water (or milk, if you like). Set aside for a few minutes until the bread is so tender and fully soaked that it falls apart. Use your hands to wring out excess water, then crumble into a medium mixing bowl.
Prepare the Greek Meatballs. To the bowl with the bread, add the beef, onion, garlic, egg, parsley and/or mint, oregano, coriander, cumin, and nutmeg. Add a big pinch of salt and pepper. Use your hands to knead the mixture until well combined.
Assemble the keftedes and potatoes. Arrange the potato and onion in the bottom of a 9×13 baking dish and season with a big pinch of salt and pepper. Form the meat mixture into about 15 small meatballs, tucking them in between the potatoes and onions as you go. Pour the Ladolemono all over the meatballs and potatoes.
Bake. Cover the baking dish with a piece of foil and bake in the heated oven until the meatballs are nearly cooked through, about 30 to 40 minutes. Uncover and return the dish to the oven for another 10 to minutes, or until the meatballs are fully cooked through and the potatoes are golden and tender.
Finish and serve. Garnish with more fresh herbs and serve.
Recipe Note
- Nutrition information does not include the Ladolemono Sauce.
Nutrition
Calories 331, Fat 12.6 grams, Monounsaturated Fat 5400 milligrams, Sodium 115.9 milligrams, Sugar 2.8 grams, Calcium 68.4 milligrams, Carbs 26.7 grams, Saturated Fat 5 grams, Trans Fat 0.7 grams, Potassium 948.8 milligrams, Vitamin A 6.6 milligrams, Iron 4.4 milligrams, Protein 27 grams, Polyunsaturated Fat 700 milligrams, Cholesterol 101 milligrams, Fiber 3.9 grams, Vitamin C 28.9 milligrams