Spaghetti with Greek Meatballs and Tomato Feta Sauce
For the meat 1 slice of homemade-type white bread, -- torn into pieces 1/4 cup milk 1 pound ground lamb 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1/3 cup minced fresh mint leaves 3 tablespoons minc...
Ingredients
- 1/4cupmilk
- 1poundground lamb
- 1teaspoonminced garlic
- 1/3cupminced fresh mint leaves
- 3tablespoons minced scallion
- 1/8teaspooncinnamon
- 1/2teaspoonsalt, -- or to taste
- 1/2teaspoonfreshly ground pepper, -- or to taste
Directions
- 1
For the meat 1 slice of homemade-type white bread, -- torn into pieces 1/4 cup milk 1 pound ground lamb 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1/3 cup min
- 2
Add the lamb, garlic, mint, scallion, cinnamon, salt, and pepper, and combine the mixture well
- 3
Roll the mixture into 1-inch balls, in a large kettle brown the meatballs over moderate heat for 5 minutes, or until they are just firm to t
- 4
Make the sauce: In the kettle cook the onion in the oil over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally and scraping up the brown bits, unti
- 5
Add the tomatoes, chopping them with a spoon, and stir in the wine, carrot, garlic, salt and pepper to taste
- 6
Bring the liquid to a boil and simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes
- 7
Add the meatballs and any juices that have accumulated on the plate and simmer the mixture for 5 minutes
- 8
Stir in the mint and the Feta and keep the sauce hot over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally
