Greek Meatballs in Tomato Sauce (Keftedes Giouvetsi)

Name: Greek Meatballs in Tomato Sauce (Keftedes Giouvetsi)
Total time: 75 min
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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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)