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Roasted Meatballs (Kyufteta)

Roasted Meatballs (Kyufteta) — a recipe imported from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

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

Instructions

  1. 1
    Put all the ingredients in a bowl and knead well.
  2. 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. 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. 4
    Turn the meatballs over and roast another 5 minutes until golden brown on the other side too.
  5. 5
    When ready immediately remove from pan and place on kitchen paper to absorb excess fat.
  6. 6
    Serve hot with salads, or your favourite sauce. Enjoy!
Category
Entree/Main
Method
Roasting