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- noun A Greek dish of
meatballs , similar tokoftas
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Anonymous said ... thanks so much, Laurie! i'll start looking for it here in Almyros. do you have any recipes for zuccini 'keftedes'? my crop's coming in, and i want to make pie/quiche/keftes, FROM SCRATCH! here in Greece, i find it frustrating to read recipes with BISQUICK which is not commonly available, and perhaps not the healthiest thing either. i'll be watching! thanks again. carole
Recipe: Potatoes Yiachni in Tomato-Onion Sauce (Πατάτες Γιαχνί) Laurie Constantino 2007
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And, yes, Santorini's tomato keftedes are simply marvelous.
From a Volcanic Isle with Recipe for Shrimp Santorini in Tomato and Caper Sauce (Γαρίδες Σαντορίνης) Laurie Constantino 2008
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On excess crop, I have a Romanian friend in Alaska who grills a mess of eggplant when they're in season and freezes them for eggplant salads, keftedes, and the like.
Recipe for Eggplant Clafoutis (Κλαφουτί με Μελιτζάνες) Laurie Constantino 2008
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My favourote dish on the idsland was tomato keftedes!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From a Volcanic Isle with Recipe for Shrimp Santorini in Tomato and Caper Sauce (Γαρίδες Σαντορίνης) Laurie Constantino 2008
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Carole, it's not yet zucchini season here so I won't be having zucchini keftedes for a few months.
Recipe: Potatoes Yiachni in Tomato-Onion Sauce (Πατάτες Γιαχνί) Laurie Constantino 2007
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But my friend, Maria at organicallycooked. blogspot.com recently put up a recipe for zucchini keftedes, also a recipe for wonderful zucchini boureki, so you'll probably want to check out her site.
Recipe: Potatoes Yiachni in Tomato-Onion Sauce (Πατάτες Γιαχνί) Laurie Constantino 2007
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Sometimes the meatballs are round and fried (keftedes), and occasionally they are shaped into oblong sausages, seasoned with cumin, and served in tomato wine sauce.
The Greek Holiday Table: Recipe for Soutzoukakia/Smyrna Sausages in Tomato-Wine Sauce (Σουτζουκάκια Σμυρνέικα) Laurie Constantino 2007
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Sometimes the meatballs are round and fried (keftedes), and occasionally they are shaped into oblong sausages, seasoned with cumin, and served in tomato wine sauce.
Archive 2007-12-01 Laurie Constantino 2007
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Use the keftedes or meatball mixture to roll inside a flank steak, tie the steak, and braise in a loaf pan in veal stock until the beef is fork tender.
Ratio Michael Ruhlman 2009
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However, the dolmades, along with keftedes, could all be ordered with the other three as a super meze plate of five things.
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Keftedes are a type of Greek or Cypriot fritter.
Georgina Hayden’s quick and easy recipe for courgette and halloumi fritters with chilli jam | Quick and easy Georgina Hayden 2024
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