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Roasted Meatballs (Kyufteta)
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Roasted Meatballs (Kyufteta)

10 ingredients 6 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1091
Calories
74g
Protein
37g
Fat
109g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Beef 100g cooked 250
Pork 100g cooked 242
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • ½ lb pork , minced (not too fatty)
  • ¼ lb ground beef
  • 1 onion , finely chopped
  • ½ cup crumbled bread (preferably at least a day old)
  • 1 egg
  • Black pepper , ground
  • White pepper, ground
  • 1½ tsp dried thyme (or as much fresh as you like)
  • 1 tsp grated nutmeg
  • Salt

Directions

1

Put all the ingredients in a bowl and knead well.

2

Form the mixture into balls approximately 1 inch (2.5 cm ) in diameter and flatten them until ½ inch (1.5 cm) thick.

3

Place the balls in a baking pan spread with a bit of oil or cooking spray and roast at medium or high heat 15 minutes or until golden brown.

4

Turn the meatballs over and roast another 5 minutes until golden brown on the other side too.

5

When ready immediately remove from pan and place on kitchen paper to absorb excess fat.

6

Serve hot with salads, or your favourite sauce. Enjoy!

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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