Greek Meatballs with Feta-Walnut Sauce

Ingredients

• 2
• slices
• stale good-quality white bread, crusts trimmed
• ½
• cup
• milk
• 2
• + 57 more ingredients
• • tablespoons
  • EVOO
  • ¾
  • pound
  • ground lamb
  • ¾
  • pound
  • ground beef
  • Salt and pepper
  • ¹/₃
  • cup
  • grated parmigiano reggiano (a generous handful)
  • ¼
  • cup
  • chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • ¼
  • cup
  • finely chopped fresh mint leaves
  • 2
  • sprigs oregano, finely chopped
  • 2
  • cloves garlic, finely pasted or grated
  • 1
  • egg
  • 1
  • lemon, juiced plus 2 tsp. zest
  • FETA DIPPING SAUCE:
  • 1
  • cup
  • greek yogurt
  • ½
  • cup
  • milk
  • ¼
  • cup
  • crumbled feta
  • ¼
  • cup
  • toasted chopped walnuts
  • 1
  • teaspoon
  • chopped fresh oregano
  • Salt and pepper
  • TO SERVE AS A MEAL add: Wilted Spinach with Garlic & Lemon
  • 2
  • cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 2
  • tablespoons
  • EVOO
  • 1
  • pound
  • spinach
  • Salt and pepper
  • Freshly grated nutmeg
  • ½
  • lemon, juiced
  • Grilled pita or other flatbread

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees . In a bowl, soak the bread in the milk to soften. 2. Place a rack on a large baking sheet. Drizzle the EVOO into a large bowl. Add the lamb and beef and season with salt and pepper. Squeeze out the excess liquid from the bread and crumble it into the meat. Mix...

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