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Mediterranean Meatball Pitas
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17 INGREDIENTS • 12 STEPS • 45MINS

Mediterranean Meatball Pitas

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10 ratings
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These lightly spiced, juicy meatballs are the perfect weeknight meal, especially for kids and fussy eaters. Meatballs can be made ahead so that dinner comes together in a cinch!
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These lightly spiced, juicy meatballs are the perfect weeknight meal, especially for kids and fussy eaters. Meatballs can be made ahead so that dinner comes together in a cinch!
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45MINS

Total Time

$3.94

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings
4
us / metric
Meatballs
Ground Beef
1 lb
Ground Beef
Egg
1

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Eggland's Best Classic Egg, beaten
White Onion
3/4
White Onion
Ground Cumin
1 tsp
Ground Cumin
Garlic
4 cloves
Garlic
Vegetable Oil
4 Tbsp
Vegetable Oil, divided
Plain Greek Yogurt
2 Tbsp
Plain Greek Yogurt
Breadcrumbs
2 Tbsp
Breadcrumbs
Salt
to taste
Salt
Ground Black Pepper
to taste
Ground Black Pepper
Pitas
Pita Bread
8
Small Pita Bread
or 4 large Pita Bread
Cherry Tomato
8
Cherry Tomatoes
Up to 12
Red Onion
1/4
Red Onion
Lebanese Cucumber
2
Small Lebanese Cucumbers
Fresh Parsley
1/2 cup
Fresh Parsley
Plain Greek Yogurt
1/2 cup
Plain Greek Yogurt
Olive Oil
1 Tbsp
Olive Oil

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories
991
Fat
40.6 g
Protein
51.9 g
Carbs
102.9 g
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Cooking Instructions

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step 1
Finely dice White Onion (3/4) and Garlic (4 cloves).
step 2
Add oil to a frying pan on medium-high heat. Saute onions, garlic, and Ground Cumin (1 tsp) for 5 minutes.
step 3
Season onion mixture with Salt (to taste) and Ground Black Pepper (to taste) before setting aside to cool.
step 4
Thinly slice Red Onion (1/4) and dice Lebanese Cucumbers (2).
step 5
Thinly slice Fresh Parsley (1/2 cup).
step 6
Halve Cherry Tomatoes (8) and scoop out the seeds from the tomatoes before dicing.
step 7
Combine Ground Beef (1 lb), Eggland's Best Classic Egg (1), cooked onions and garlic, Breadcrumbs (2 Tbsp), Plain Greek Yogurt (2 Tbsp), Salt (to taste), and Ground Black Pepper (to taste).
step 8
Form golf-ball sized meatballs.
step 9
Heat 2 tbsp of Vegetable Oil (4 Tbsp) in a skillet over medium-high heat. Fry balls in batches for 2 minutes on each side, or until completely cooked through.
step 10
Warm Pita Bread (8) in a dry pan for 2 minutes.
step 11
Combine cucumbers, red onion, cherry tomatoes, and fresh parsley together with Olive Oil (1 Tbsp), Salt (to taste), and Ground Black Pepper (to taste).
step 12
Top each pita with Plain Greek Yogurt (1/2 cup), 1-2 meatballs (depending on the size of the pita), and salad.

Tags

Beef
Comfort Food
Lunch
Shellfish-Free
Kid-Friendly
Dinner
Greek
Sandwiches & Wraps
Mediterranean
Middle Eastern
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