Meatballs in Egg-Lemon Soup and Dill - "You-Var-Lakia" in Greek
This is a typical winter dish in Greece, served very hot with steamed broccoli on the side, is a meal by itself.
You will need:
Serves 4 - 6
- 500 gms of lean beef ground meat.
- 500 gms of pork ground meat.
- 1/4 cup rice
- 1 bunch dill cut very small
- 1 Onion grated
- 1/4 cup Olive oil (prefer Greek extra virgin Kalamata Olive oil)
- 2 eggs
- Juice of two lemons.
- Some flour to coat the meat balls.
- 2 liters of water simmering in a large pot with one cube of beef disolved in it.
- Salt and freshly ground pepper.
Method:
- Mix well both ground meats.
- Add the rice.
- Add the grated onion
- Add the dill.
- Add the Olive oil.
- Mix the whole lot very well.
- Make one inch meat balls, roll in flour and add into simmering water.
- Bring to a boil, simmer for 30 minutes covered.
- After 30 minutes, take one cup of liquid from the pot, cool slightly.
- In the meantime beat the two eggs very well while pouring the lemon very slowly.
- Pour the egg/lemon/lquid mixture to the pot and stir, boil uncovered, turn off the fire.
- Add salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.
Serve in soup plates.
Kali Oreksi (Bon Appétit in Greek)
Stelio
You will need:
Serves 4 - 6
- 500 gms of lean beef ground meat.
- 500 gms of pork ground meat.
- 1/4 cup rice
- 1 bunch dill cut very small
- 1 Onion grated
- 1/4 cup Olive oil (prefer Greek extra virgin Kalamata Olive oil)
- 2 eggs
- Juice of two lemons.
- Some flour to coat the meat balls.
- 2 liters of water simmering in a large pot with one cube of beef disolved in it.
- Salt and freshly ground pepper.
Method:
- Mix well both ground meats.
- Add the rice.
- Add the grated onion
- Add the dill.
- Add the Olive oil.
- Mix the whole lot very well.
- Make one inch meat balls, roll in flour and add into simmering water.
- Bring to a boil, simmer for 30 minutes covered.
- After 30 minutes, take one cup of liquid from the pot, cool slightly.
- In the meantime beat the two eggs very well while pouring the lemon very slowly.
- Pour the egg/lemon/lquid mixture to the pot and stir, boil uncovered, turn off the fire.
- Add salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.
Serve in soup plates.
Kali Oreksi (Bon Appétit in Greek)
Stelio
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