Name: Meatballs in lemon leaves
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Beef
Ingredients: 400.00 g mince beef, veal, turkey or chicken; 100.00 g breadcrumbs dry; 100.00 g parmesan cheese grated; 1.00 eggs large; 45.00 ml fresh parsley chopped; 80.00 ml water cold; 0.00 lemon leaves

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Ingredients (7)

400.00 g	mince — beef, veal, turkey or chicken
100.00 g	breadcrumbs — dry
100.00 g	parmesan cheese — grated
1.00	eggs — large
45.00 ml	fresh parsley — chopped
80.00 ml	water — cold
0.00	lemon leaves

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Method:

Thoroughly mix the meat, breadcrumbs, cheese, egg, parsley and salt and pepper to taste.
Add enough water to form a soft, but not too sticky mixture.
Mix with your hands for a few minutes, then shape the mixture into small bowls about the size of a large walnut and press them slightly flat with your palms.
Sandwich each one between two lemon leaves, securing with two wooden cocktail sticks.Turn over to cook on the other side after about four minutes.
Serve hot with buttered pasta or rice and veggies on the side.

TIP:
If you don’t have lemon leaves, shallow fry the meatballs in olive oil, then drain on kitchen paper and sprinkle with the juice of half a lemon and 15 ml grated rind.