Quick Greek Meatballs with Yogurt Sauce

Grilled Corn-and-Pepper Couscous
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Ingredients

  • 1½ lb ground beef
  • 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 1 Tbsp Greek seasoning
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 (5.3-oz) carton plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and grated
  • ½ tsp lemon zest
  • 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tsp dried dill

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Stir together beef, cheese, Greek seasoning, and egg in a large bowl. Shape mixture into 24 balls; place on a greased rack over a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet.
  2. Bake 20 minutes or until no longer pink in centers.
  3. Stir together yogurt, cucumber, lemon zest, juice, and dill; season with salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Serve meatballs over Grilled Corn-and-Pepper Couscous recipe with cucumber sauce.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 4 Tbsp butter, softened and divided
  • 3 ears corn, shucked
  • 1 (8-oz) pkg sweet mini peppers
  • 1 (10-oz) pkg couscous
  • 1 tsp garlic salt

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Preheat grill or grill pan to medium-high heat.
  2. Rub 2 Tbsp butter over corn; wrap with foil, twisting ends to seal. Grill corn and peppers, covered, 10 to 15 minutes or until tender, turning occasionally. Cool; cut kernels from cobs, and slice peppers.
  3. Meanwhile, cook couscous according to package directions.
  4. Spoon couscous into a large bowl. Add 2 Tbsp butter, garlic salt, corn, and peppers; toss.

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