Greek Meatballs With Artichokes and Lemon Sauce Recipe

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Greek Meatballs With Artichokes and Lemon Sauce
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Directions:

  1. Drain artichokes and reserve marinade.
  2. Slice lemon.
  3. In a large skillet, warm 1 tbsp reserved marinade over medium heat.
  4. Saute onion in marinade.
  5. In a large bowl, beat egg whites lightly with fork.
  6. Add onions, breadcrumbs, milk, salt, pepper, oregano, eggs, mint and ground beef. Mix well.
  7. Shape into meatballs. Roll each meatball in flour.
  8. In a large skillet, over medium heat, saute meatballs in the remaining artichoke marinade.
  9. Remove meatballs as they brown.
  10. Add water and bouillon cubes to skillet. Mash bouillon cubes into water. Stir until smooth and thick.
  11. Stir in lemon juice and lemon slices. Return meatballs to pan. Cover and cook over low heat about 10 minutes.
  12. Add artichoke hearts. Cook 2 more minutes.
  13. Remove meatballs and artichokes to serving platter, leaving sauce in pan.
  14. Beat egg yolks. Stir 1 tbsp sauce in pan into yolks (to temper) and combine with remaining sauce.
  15. Serve over meatballs.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1000.83 Kcal (4190 kJ)
Calories from fat 231.81 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.76g 40%
Cholesterol 375.97mg 125%
Sodium 3445.24mg 144%
Potassium 2202.07mg 47%
Total Carbs 77.25g 26%
Sugars 8.93g 36%
Dietary Fiber 6.23g 25%
Protein 107.54g 215%
Vitamin C 30.7mg 51%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 18.7mg 104%
Calcium 301.5mg 30%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 59.95 Kcal (251 kJ)
Calories from fat 13.89 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.54g 40%
Cholesterol 22.52mg 125%
Sodium 206.37mg 144%
Potassium 131.9mg 47%
Total Carbs 4.63g 26%
Sugars 0.53g 36%
Dietary Fiber 0.37g 25%
Protein 6.44g 215%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 51%
Iron 1.1mg 104%
Calcium 18.1mg 30%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 21.4
    Points
  • 24
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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