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Greek meatballs with egg and lemon sauce

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Categories: Beef, Eastern European, Fruits, Greek, Lamb & Mutton, Lemon
Yield: 6
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Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbsGround lamb or beef
1 medOnion, minced
1 Clove garlic, minced
1/3 cupUncooked rice
2 tbspMinced parsley
1 tspDried basil or mint
1 tspDried oregano
Salt and pepper to taste
3 Eggs
2 tbspVegetable oil
Chicken or beef stock
1/4 cupLemon juice
Procedures:
1Cooked rice minced parsley put meat into a bowl with onion, garlic, uncooked rice, herbs, salt and pepper.
2Beat two of the egg whites until they froth and add them as well.
3Reserve yolks and the other egg for the sauce.
4Gently mix with a fork or your hands, and form walnut-size balls.
5Fry meatballs in vegetable oil over low heat.
6When lightly brown, remove with a slotted spoon to a saucepan.
7Add enough stock to cover meatballs, and simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes.
8Pour off stock through a sieve, and measure it.
9You will need 1 ?cups for the sauce.
10To make the sauce, beat reserved egg yolks and the whole egg together until quite frothy.
11Whisk in lemon juice bit by bit, then whisk in hot stock bit by bit, beating steadily.
12Pour over meatballs, and cook, stirring, over low heat until sauce thickens.
13Do not let it come to a boil, or it will separate.
14Serve on a bed of rice, sprinkled with parsley.
15Makes four servings
 
 
 
 

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