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Grandma’s Meatballs in White Yogurt and Egg Sauce

Homemade meatballs with rice, gently simmered and served in a smooth white sauce with yogurt, egg, garlic and lemon.

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  • Main courses
  • up to 1 hour
  • 4
    Servings
Ingredients

600–700 g minced meat

1 tsp salt

80 g rice

2 eggs

400 g plain yogurt

1 onion

2 tbsp flour

Ground black pepper

1 tsp savory

4 parsley sprigs

1 garlic clove

1 tbsp lemon juice

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Preparation
Wash and drain the rice. Finely chop the parsley and onion.
1

Wash and drain the rice. Finely chop the parsley and onion.

Mix the mince with salt, parsley, onion, savory, rice and 1 egg. Knead and shape into meatballs.
2

Mix the mince with salt, parsley, onion, savory, rice and 1 egg. Knead and shape into meatballs.

Bring 1 litre water with 1 tsp salt to the boil. Add the meatballs, cover and simmer gently for 30–40 minutes.
3

Bring 1 litre water with 1 tsp salt to the boil. Add the meatballs, cover and simmer gently for 30–40 minutes.

Crush the garlic with salt. Mix the yogurt with the flour, garlic and remaining egg.
4

Crush the garlic with salt. Mix the yogurt with the flour, garlic and remaining egg.

Stir in the lemon juice. Strain half a ladle of meatball stock into the sauce and stir. Add another half-ladle and stir again.
5

Stir in the lemon juice. Strain half a ladle of meatball stock into the sauce and stir. Add another half-ladle and stir again.

Continue until all the stock is incorporated. Transfer to a clean small pan and heat gently, whisking continuously.
6

Continue until all the stock is incorporated. Transfer to a clean small pan and heat gently, whisking continuously.

Remove from the heat before it boils. Adjust salt and pepper as needed and add the cooked meatballs.
7

Remove from the heat before it boils. Adjust salt and pepper as needed and add the cooked meatballs.

Serve with fresh parsley.
8

Serve with fresh parsley.

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