Greek Meatballs on Lemon Veggie Rice
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Recipe type: Entree
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Serves: 2-4 servings
 
Ingredients
  • 1 pound ground meat , I used a meatloaf mix that had beef, veal and pork.
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 t. rosemary, crushed if dried
  • 1 t. dried oregano, crushed
  • 2 T. chopped parsley
  • 1 T. chopped fennel fronds
  • 1 t. steak seasoning
  • 2 cloves roasted garlic or ½ t. granulated garlic
  • 1 t. lemon peel, grated
  • 1 T. lemon juice
  • ½ t. white pepper
  • ½ t. salt
  • 2-4 T. panko bread crumbs
  • 2 cups prepared brown rice
  • 1 cup fresh green beans, diced
  • ½ cup sweet onion, diced small
  • 1 cup baby zuchinni, diced small
  • ¼ cup feta cheese
  • 1 T. EVOO
  • 1 T. butter or coconut oil
  • 1 t. lemon peel, grated
  • 2 T. lemon juice
  • 1 T. parsley, chopped
  • ½ t. salt
  • ¼ t. ground pepper
  • 4 T. Litehouse Feta Dill salad dressing
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 F.
  2. In small bowl, combine ground meat, egg, rosemary, oregano, parsley and fennel fronds, garlic, panko bread crumbs, lemon juice and peel, salt, pepper and steak seasoning.
  3. Mix until just evenly combined.
  4. Form into 12-15 meatballs, about 1½ T. each.
  5. Place on a sheet pan and roast in oven for 15 minutes.
  6. While meatballs are roasting, melt coconut oil or butter and olive oil in large skillet over medium heat.
  7. Add in chopped onion and garlic and saute for 2-3 minutes.
  8. Add in diced zuchinni and green beans and continue to saute until veggies are almost fork tender, about 3-4 minutes.
  9. Add in prepared brown rice and stir until heated through, about another 4 minutes.
  10. Add in lemon peel and juice, parsley, salt and pepper. Take off heat and stir in feta cheese.
  11. Serve meatballs on the veggie rice mixture and drizzle with Feta Dill dressing.
Recipe by at http://www.kathleencarmony.com/2017/01/14/greek-meatballs-on-lemon-veggie-rice/