Dinner for 3

Greek Meatballs

Name: Greek Meatballs
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1/2 lb lean ground beef; 1/2 lb ground lamb; 1/3 cup panko bread crumbs; 2 tbsp milk; 1/4 cup finely diced red onion; 2 cloves garlic; 1/2 tsp dried oregano; 1/2 tsp cumin; 1 tsp lemon zest; 3 tbsp chopped fresh mint; 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 egg

$10.70for 435 minServes 3

Beef and lamb meatballs combine with herbs, lemon, garlic, and breadcrumbs before baking until fully cooked.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Ground beef, 0.5 lb$5.49/lb typical	0.5 lb	$2.75Typical price
	Ground lamb, 0.5 lb$7.99/lb typical	0.5 lb	$4.00Typical price
	Sandwich bread, a little$2.49 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Milk, 1 oz$0.04/oz typical	1 oz	$0.04Typical price
	Red onions, a little$1.49/lb typical	a little	$0.12Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Lemons and limes, a little$0.60 each typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
	Mint, 0.25$1.99 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.02

Swaps

Swap ground beef for ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

35 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
3servings (the source says 5, which counts pieces)
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$2.67 per serving$10.70 for 4

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Ingredients

1/2 lb lean ground beef
1/2 lb ground lamb
1/3 cup panko bread crumbs
2 tbsp milk
1/4 cup finely diced red onion
2 cloves garlic
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp cumin
1 tsp lemon zest
3 tbsp chopped fresh mint
2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg

Steps

Heat the oven to 400 F and line a large baking sheet with foil.
Soak the panko in the milk for 2 minutes.
Mix the panko mixture with the beef, lamb, onion, garlic, oregano, cumin, lemon zest, mint, parsley, salt, and egg.
Shape the mixture into 1½-inch meatballs and place them on the baking sheet.
Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until the centers reach 160 F.

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