Beef and Feta Meatballs
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Beef and Feta Meatballs

Beef and Feta Meatballs

with Dilly Orzo and Spinach

We've transformed the delicious flavours of spanakopita into a weeknight orzo bowl! Each meatball will delight your tastebuds with a bite of melty, briny feta!

Allergens:
Wheat
•Milk
•Barley
•Rye
•Sesame
•Soy
•Oats

Produced in a facility that processes milk, sesame, eggs, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mustard, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean and sulphites.

Preparation Time35 minutes
Cooking Time
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

250 g

Ground Beef

170 g

Orzo

(Contains Wheat)

56 g

Baby Spinach

100 g

Feta Cheese, block

(Contains Milk)

7 g

Dill

¼ cup

Italian Breadcrumbs

(Contains Barley, Milk, Wheat, Rye, Sesame, Soy, Oats)

1 tbsp

Lemon-Pepper Seasoning

1 tsp

Garlic Salt

1 unit

Lemon

1 unit

Chicken Broth Concentrate

2 unit

Tomato

Not included in your delivery

3 tbsp

Milk*

(Contains Milk)

2 tbsp

Oil*

¼ tsp

Sugar*

0.06 tsp

Salt*

0.06 tsp

Pepper*

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Nutrition Values

Calories970 kcal
Fat50 g
Saturated Fat20 g
Carbohydrate86 g
Sugar9 g
Dietary Fiber8 g
Protein47 g
Cholesterol120 mg
Sodium1830 mg
Trans Fat0.5 g
Potassium1050 mg
Calcium225 mg
Iron7.25 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

•Medium Pot
•Small Bowl
•Measuring Cups
•Measuring Spoons
•Large Bowl
•Baking Sheet
•Parchment Paper
•Strainer
•Zester
•Medium Bowl

Instructions

Prep
1

Before starting, preheat the oven to 450˚F.Wash and dry all produce. Add 6 cups water and 1 tsp salt to a medium pot (use same for 4 ppl). Cover and bring to a boil over high heat.Meanwhile, cut half the feta into 12 even cubes (24 cubes for 4 ppl). Crumble remaining feta into a small bowl. Set aside.Roughly chop dill.

Form meatballs
2

Add breadcrumbs, Lemon-Pepper Seasoning, half the dill, 1/4 tsp (1/2 tsp) garlic salt and 3 tbsp (6 tbsp) milk to a large bowl. Stir until milk is absorbed, 30 sec. Add beef, then combine again. Form beef mixture into 12 equal-sized patties (24 patties for 4 ppl). Add one feta cube to the middle of each patty. Shape and press patties firmly around feta cubes, fully enclosing it to create meatballs.

Roast meatballs
3

Arrange meatballs on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Roast in the top of the oven until cooked through, 12-14 min.**

Cook orzo
4

Meanwhile, add orzo to the boiling water. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 10-12 min.Drain and return orzo to the same pot, off heat.Stir in broth concentrate. Cover to keep warm.

Prep and marinate tomatoes
5

Meanwhile, zest, then juice half the lemon. Cut remaining lemon into wedges. Cut tomato into 1/2-inch pieces. Add tomatoes, lemon zest, lemon juice, remaining garlic salt, 1/4 tsp (1/2 tsp) sugar and 2 tbsp (4 tbsp) oil to a medium bowl. (TIP: We love to use olive oil for marinating tomatoes!) Season with pepper, then stir to combine.

Finish and serve
6

Add spinach, marinated tomatoes, crumbled feta and remaining dill to the pot with orzo. Stir to combine, until spinach begins to wilt, 1 min. Divide dilly orzo between plates. Top with feta-stuffed meatballs. Squeeze a lemon wedge over top, if desired.