Souvlaki Sirloin Beef Meatballs and More

To round out these dinners, serve any of the versions with our yummy Greek Vegetable Sauté, and your favourite creamy Greek Salad Dressing.

 

Yields4 Servings
Prep Time10 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time25 mins
 1 lb (500 g) Lean Ground Beef Sirloin or Chuck*
 ¼ cup (50 mL) fresh or dried bread crumbs
 ¼ cup (50 mL) crumbled feta cheese (optional)
 1 small onion, finely chopped
 1 tsp (5 mL) dried oregano leaves
 1 lightly beaten egg
 ¼ tsp (1 mL) EACH salt and pepper
 Greek Vegetable Sauté (recipe follows)
1

Lightly combine ground beef, bread crumbs, feta cheese, onion, oregano, egg, salt and pepper; shape into meatballs.

2

Bake on parchment paper or foil-lined rimmed baking sheet in 375°F (190°C) oven for 15 minutes until digital instant-read thermometer inserted into several meatballs reads 160°F (71°C). Serve with Greek Vegetable Sauté.

3

Greek Vegetable Sauté: In large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tbsp (15mL) vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Add 2 onions, cut into wedges, 2 sweet yellow peppers, seeded and thinly sliced and 1/4 tsp (1mL) EACH dried oregano leaves, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until vegetables are softened and slightly golden, about 8 minutes.

Ingredients

 1 lb (500 g) Lean Ground Beef Sirloin or Chuck*
 ¼ cup (50 mL) fresh or dried bread crumbs
 ¼ cup (50 mL) crumbled feta cheese (optional)
 1 small onion, finely chopped
 1 tsp (5 mL) dried oregano leaves
 1 lightly beaten egg
 ¼ tsp (1 mL) EACH salt and pepper
 Greek Vegetable Sauté (recipe follows)

Directions

1

Lightly combine ground beef, bread crumbs, feta cheese, onion, oregano, egg, salt and pepper; shape into meatballs.

2

Bake on parchment paper or foil-lined rimmed baking sheet in 375°F (190°C) oven for 15 minutes until digital instant-read thermometer inserted into several meatballs reads 160°F (71°C). Serve with Greek Vegetable Sauté.

3

Greek Vegetable Sauté: In large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tbsp (15mL) vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Add 2 onions, cut into wedges, 2 sweet yellow peppers, seeded and thinly sliced and 1/4 tsp (1mL) EACH dried oregano leaves, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until vegetables are softened and slightly golden, about 8 minutes.

Souvlaki Sirloin Beef Meatballs and More