KEFTEDES (MEATBALLS)

• 500 g minced beef
• 1 cup dried breadcrumbs
• ½ cup olive oil
• 2 medium onions
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 eggs
• 1 tbsp dried thyme
• 2 tbsp dried oregano
• 4 tbsp finely chopped parsley
• salt, pepper

Chop the onions and garlic in a blender and then mix all the ingredients together in a bowl. Cover the bowl with clingfilm and leave for half an hour.

Shape the mixture into small meatballs. Pour the extra virgin olive oil into a deep frying pan to a depth of 2-3 centimetres and heat until the oil begins to ripple. Cook a layer of meatballs in the frying pan for 2-3 minutes then turn them over so they cook on the other side.

Serve with French fried potatoes.   

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