Jazz stirring moist homemade meatballs, seasoned later than lemon and lighthearted dill, subsequently store-bought tzatziki sauce, lively vegetables, and orzo and you’ve got a home-run one-bowl dinner. Even better: We tell you how to customize the bowls for picky and more adventurous eaters. The recipe is a Yummly original created by [Ashley Strickland Freeman](https://www.yummly.com/dish/author/Ashley-Strickland-Freeman).
The ingredient of Mediterranean Meatball and Orzo Bowls
- 1 pound dome turkey thigh not turkey breast
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- lemon zest from 1 lemon, nearly 1 teaspoon; save juice for orzo
- 1 tablespoon chopped lively dill for meatballs
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon arena cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon salt improvement more to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil for meatballs
- 12 ounces orzo pasta 12 ounces is 1 1/2 cups
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil for orzo
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons vivacious dill leaves
- 1 pint grape tomatoes halved
- 1 English cucumber cut into chunks
- 1 1/2 cups pitted kalamata olives halved
- 1 small red onion thinly sliced
- 12 ounces tzatziki sauce store-bought
The instruction how to make Mediterranean Meatball and Orzo Bowls
- Make the meatballs: In a medium bowl, gently stir together the ground turkey, panko, egg, garlic, lemon zest, dill for meatballs, oregano, cumin, salt, and pepper. Shape mixture into 12 equal meatballs, each a mounded 2 tablespoons.
- Begin heating a large pot of water.
- Heat the olive oil for meatballs in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add the meatballs and cook, turning occasionally, until the meatballs are browned on all sides and cooked through, about 10 minutes (cut to check). Set aside and keep warm.
- While the meatballs brown, cook the orzo in boiling water according to package directions until al dente. Drain, transfer to a bowl, and stir in the olive oil for orzo. Remove some orzo for the childrenu2019s plates. Add the lemon juice and dill for orzo to the remaining orzo, and toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- For the childrenu2019s plates, place the plain orzo, meatballs, and desired vegetables (from the tomatoes, cucumber, olives, and red onion) on their plates. Serve with a side of tzatziki sauce. For the adults plates, divide the seasoned orzo evenly between serving bowls. Top with tzatziki and meatballs. Toss together the tomatoes, cucumber, olives, and onion and serve with orzo and meatballs.
Nutritions of Mediterranean Meatball and Orzo Bowls
@type: NutritionInformation@type: 730 calories
@type: 82 grams
@type: 125 milligrams
@type: 28 grams
@type: 8 grams
@type: 38 grams
@type: 6 grams
@type: 1200 milligrams
@type: 6 grams
