Greek Meatballs in Tomato Sauce (Keftedes Giouvetsi) - My Greek Dish

Greek Meatballs in Tomato Sauce (Keftedes Giouvetsi) - My Greek Dish

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The traditional diced beef is substituted with fried meatballs (keftedes) and then baked in a rich tomato based sauce and orzo pasta or chilopites giving it that extra fresh Mediterranean flavour.

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Ingredients

  • 600g ground pork (20 ounces)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 clove of garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 bunch fresh parsley, chopped
  • some flour for dredging
  • 1/4 of a cup olive oil
  • 3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
  • 400g canned chopped tomatoes (14 ounces)
  • 400g canned tomato sauce (14 ounces)
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • salt
  • 3 cups of warm water
  • 500g/18 ounces chilopites (egg pasta, cut into little square pieces). Alternatively substitute with orzo pasta.
  • 200g feta cheese crumbled (7 ounces)

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