greek mezze platter

A delicious Greek mezze platter filled with pita bread, dips, fresh vegetables and cheese is the perfect way to feed a crowd and perfect for entertaining.

Greek mezze platter

hummus

Easy Greek Tzatziki

Greek meatballs with feta cheese

Dolmades

Kalamata olives

Feta cheese (Drizzled

baby cucumbers

tomatoes

pita bread

Place all the ingredients on a large platter in groups to make serving easier.

Drizzle the feta cheese with olive oil and sprinkle with dried oregano.

Drizzle olive oil over the hummus and top with toasted pine nuts (optional)

Add warmed pita bread and serve.

Soutzoukakia are Greek meatballs baked in tomato sauce. Make this baked meatball recipe for a delicious entree or part of a mezze platter.

Soutzoukakia (Baked Greek Meatballs)

oz crushed tomatoes

tomato paste

red onion

garlic

tsp salt

tsp black pepper

tsp sugar

tsp cumin

cinnamon

clove

dill

oregano

mint leaves

parsley

bay leaf

olive oil

lbs ground beef ((See Note 1))

red onion (grated (See Note 2))

breadcrumbs

tsp kosher salt

mint leaves (chopped)

parsley (chopped)

feta cheese crumbled

Add all tomato sauce ingredients except fresh mint, parsley, bay leaf and olive oil to a blender and purée until smooth.

Add olive oil to a large skillet over medium high heat. Pour in blended tomato sauce and the fresh mint, parsley and bay leaf.

Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer and cook for 10 minutes.

Add 1 cup of water, stirring to make sure the bottom does not scorch, and cook another 10 minutes. Sauce will reduce and thicken.

Tomato Sauce

Preheat oven to 425°F.

Grate remaining red onion half and add to a large bowl with the ground beef or lamb. Add remaining meatball ingredients and mix well by hand. Refrigerate to firm up, 15 minutes (optional).

Scoop about 2-3 tablespoons of meat mixture into wet hands and shape into football shaped meatballs. You should have between 12-16 meatballs.

Place in a greased baking dish and bake uncovered for 15 minutes. Top with tomato sauce and bake another 10 minutes. Top with feta cheese, chopped mint and serve.

Meatballs

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