Lebanese meatballs
Yield: 1 Servings
Ingredients:
- 1/2 c Chopped onion
- 3 tb Butter
- 1 lb Ground beef
- 1 Egg beaten
- 2 sl Bread soaked in 1/2 c. milk
- 1 ts Salt
- 1/8 ts Pepper
- 1 c Dry bread crumbs
- 2 c Plain yogurt
Instructions:
Preparation : Saute onion in 1 tablespoon butter until transparent. Cool slightly. Mix with meat egg bread and seasonings. Shape into 1 1/4 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.
