Keftedes ( Greek Meatballs)

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 3 lbs ground beef
• 3 eggs
• 3 slices toast, crumbled
• 2 medium onions, very finely minced or 2 medium onions, grated
• 1 fresh tomato
• 1 tablespoon dried mint, crushed
• 3 tablespoons romano cheese, grated
• 4 tablespoons water
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1 dash cinnamon
• salt and pepper, to taste
• flour
• canola oil, for frying

Recipe

• 1 skin the tomato and crush in blender.
• 2 add to meat, mixing well.
• 3 add remainder of ingredients except the flour and oil; mix lightly but thoroughly.
• 4 form into small ( about the diameter of a quarter) balls and roll lightly in flour.
• 5 fry in hot oil until evenly browned; drain on paper toweling.
• 6 serve hot as an appetizer.
• 7 may be made ahead; refrigerate until ready to serve, then reheat in a 350 degree oven for 15- 20 minutes, or until heated through.
• 8 may be frozen; defrost and reheat in a 350 degree oven for 15-20 minutes, or until heated through.