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Mini Meatballs in Pita Bread

Mini Meatballs in Pita Bread

with Mint
50 min.
Time:
447
calories
Calories:
Health Score:
81 / 100
Ingredientsfor  
Ingredients
2 Tbsps Caper (about 30 grams, in a jar)
1 onion
1 lb Ground sirloin
1 egg
5 Tbsps breadcrumbs (about 50 grams)
2 tsps Mustard (about 15 grams)
salt
peppers
1 Tbsp Canola oil
4 sprigs mint
1 lemon
9 ozs Buttermilk quark (or Greek yogurt)
5 Tbsps
2 carrots (about 200 grams)
1 Kohlrabi (about 250 grams)
1 large Flatbread (about 500 grams)
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Preparation
1.
Mini Meatballs in Pita Bread preparation step 1

Drain the capers and coarsely chop. Peel the onion and finely chop.

2.
Mini Meatballs in Pita Bread preparation step 2

Combine ground beef, egg, breadcrumbs, mustard, capers and onions in a large bowl. Mix with dough hook of a hand mixer until well combined. Season well with salt and pepper.

3.
Mini Meatballs in Pita Bread preparation step 3

With moistened hands, form the meat mixture into 24 small, flat patties. Heat the oil in a large non-stick pan over medium heat. Add the meatballs and cook until browned all over, about 5 minutes. Let cool on a large plate.

4.
Mini Meatballs in Pita Bread preparation step 4

Rinse mint, shake dry, pluck leaves and finely chop. Rinse lemon with hot water, wipe dry and finely grate 1-2 teaspoon of lemon zest. (Reserve remaining lemon for another use.)

5.
Mini Meatballs in Pita Bread preparation step 5

Combine quark and milk in a bowl and stir until smooth. Stir in mint and lemon zest. Season with salt and pepper.

6.
Mini Meatballs in Pita Bread preparation step 6

Rinse, peel and coarsely grate carrots and kohlrabi. 

7.
Mini Meatballs in Pita Bread preparation step 7

Cut the bread into 6 wedges (like a pie). Split each piece in half horizontally and spread all halves with mint sauce.

8.
Mini Meatballs in Pita Bread preparation step 8

Top upper halves with grated carrots and bottom halves with kohlrabi. 

9.
Mini Meatballs in Pita Bread preparation step 9

Place 4 mini meatballs on each bottom half and then sandwich with top halves. (Tightly wrap each sandwich in plastic wrap if desired.)

Nutritional values
1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie447 cal.(21 %)
Protein41 g(42 %)
Fat7 g(6 %)
Carbohydrates52 g(35 %)
Sugar added0 g(0 %)
Roughage4.5 g(15 %)
Healthy, because

Healthy, because

The low-fat mini-beefsteak meatballs add protein and iron to the plate, the raw vegetables provide vitamins and fibre, and the mint curd adds freshness and bone-strengthening calcium.

Even smarter

Even smarter

If you want as much fiber as possible, use flat bread made from wholemeal flour.

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