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Mediterranean Meatloaf

November 5, 2014 · by Ari ·

Greek Lamb Meatloaf: Greek gyro meats American meatloaf in this incredible comfort food mash-up! {gf}


Hearty, comforting mediterranean lamb meatloaf stuffed with caramelized onions, roasted red peppers and feta cheese, then topped with tzatziki, olives and more! A traditional gyro + Greek salad meet meatloaf in this perfect family dinner.

 

Greek Lamb Meatloaf: Greek gyro meats American meatloaf in this incredible comfort food mash-up! {gf}

Hiiii! I’m back from New York. And I made you a meatloaf. Here she is, dressed up in all her glory. For those of you that care about that kinda thing, I am totally planning on sharing every single detail of my trip, and especially the marathon. But for those of you who are just here for the food, it’s cool. Let’s chat about meatloaf.

Greek Lamb Meatloaf: Greek gyro meats American meatloaf in this incredible comfort food mash-up! {gf}

People get very opinionated about lamb. I think one of the rudest comments I ever received on social media was when I posted my Greek Lamb Burgers, and someone called me a “sick f*@$”. I was actually a little hesitant to post an other lamb recipe, but I truly love it, and with over 82,000 family owned sheep operations in the US, lamb is local and available year round. It’s also super tender, and the bold flavor lends itself to so many cuisines. My favorite is Greek / Mediterranean.

Greek Lamb Meatloaf: Greek gyro meats American meatloaf in this incredible comfort food mash-up! {gf}

This baby is kind of like a gyro + a Greek salad + meatloaf, all wrapped up in one bright, colorful little package. It starts off with ground lamb mixed with caramelized red onion, roasted red pepper, loads of feta cheese, and the normal suspects to hold everything together. Except I don’t use bread crumbs or saltines; instead I use quick oats as a great, healthier, gluten-free (make sure you purchase certified gluten-free if necessary) option.

Greek Lamb Meatloaf: Greek gyro meats American meatloaf in this incredible comfort food mash-up! {gf}

Then we bake it all up, smother it with tzatziki and top it all off with roasted red pepper, more caramelized onions, black (or kalamata–they’re not my favorite…) olives, fresh parsley and even more feta. This is one filling dinner! It’s not the leanest, but feel free to use a low feta, and you can even make your own tzatziki using nonfat Greek yogurt. It’s packed with real, make-you-feel-full ingredients, and especially great when paired with a huge Greek salad or side of veggies.

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Mediterranian Meatloaf

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour, 40 minutes

Yield: 1/6 meatloaf

Serving Size: 6

Mediterranian Meatloaf

Hearty, comforting lamb meatloaf stuffed with caramelized onions, roasted red peppers and feta cheese, then topped with tzatziki, olives and more! A traditional gyro + Greek salad meet meatloaf in this perfect family dinner.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk (or milk of choice)
  • 1 pound ground lamb
  • 1/2 cut quick cooking oats*
  • 1/2 cup roasted red peppers (store bought, or make your own!)
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta
  • pinch thyme
  • pinch each salt and pepper
  • For serving:
  • tzatziki
  • extra feta
  • extra roasted red pepper
  • remaining caramelized onion
  • olives
  • fresh parsley

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400. Line a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan with tin foil and spray with nonstick spray. Set aside.
  2. In a large pan, cook garlic and onions in olive oil and balsamic vinegar over medium-low heat until soft and caramelized, stirring occasionally, about 40 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, whisk together egg whites and almond milk in a large bowl. When onions have finished cooking, remove from heat and let cool for 5-10 minutes. Add lamb, oats, red peppers, feta, thyme, salt, pepper and half the caramelized onions (reserve the other half for topping) to the egg white mixture. Use your hands to incorporate all ingredients until combined. You don't need to over mix. The mixture may appear liquidy at first, but just keep lightly tossing with your hands, and it will come together.
  4. Transfer to prepared loaf pan, and cook for 50-60 minutes until cooked throughout. Remove and top with desired toppings. Serve immediately. Leftovers may be refrigerated in an airtight container for 5-7 days.
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I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.

Filed Under: Dinner, Entree, Gluten-free, Low Carb · Tagged: feta, greek, lamb, lamb meatloaf, meatloaf, mediterranean, roasted red peppers

Greek Lamb Burgers

June 22, 2014 · by Ari ·

Bold, flavorful and tender half lamb/half beef burgers stuffed with feta cheese and topped with creamy tzatziki sauce. Everything you love about a classic gyro in healthy, summer burger form!

Greek Lamb Burgers: Like a healthier gyro in burger form!

I F-ing love a gyro. When I worked at my last school, we did our shows at the MAC which is dangerously close to this little hole in the wall Greek restaurant. I had actually never (whaaaaat???) eaten a gyro (and I still pronounced it with a j sound…shhhh…), but my friend Emily raved about it, and I have to tell you, I have not stopped thinking about that damn gyro ever since.

Greek Lamb Burgers: Like a healthier gyro in burger form!

We’re talking years here people. When I love food, I don’t forget about it. Trust me, I still talk about this Italian restaurant I ate at in London when I was 14.  I can’t remember to return pretty much any emails, but I can remember the meal I ate 5 zillion years ago that was “life changing”. It’s a gift. You know, like how Karen in Mean Girls can tell the weather.

Greek Lamb Burgers: Like a healthier gyro in burger form!

Okay, so we all know I have a bit of a burger problem, yes? I have actually heard my man food and meat loving husband utter the words “burgers….again?”. Yes. Once June hits (okay…May…), burgers multiple times a week are not only normal, but expected. I mean, sometimes I change it up. With a hot dog.

Greek Lamb Burgers: Like a healthier gyro in burger form!

But this was not a “burgers…again?” moment. This was one of those getting feisty and fighting over the leftovers all week long moments. I’m serious. It gets crazy over here. Like a race to the fridge to claim the good leftovers. We’re both very considerate and grown up human beings.

Greek Lamb Burgers: Like a healthier gyro in burger form!

Okay, let’s discuss what makes these burgers so flippin fantastic. First of all, they are half lamb, half beef. Lamb is delicious. If you haven’t gotten on board yet, I highly suggest it. I find lamb to be one of the juiciest, most tender and flavorful meats. Well, this has a lot to do with the high fat/calorie content. Now, if you don’t care about that sort of thing, feel free to use all lamb. That would be delicious. While I don’t count calories, or any macronutrients, or even really anything past the #8 (dancer joke…see what I did there? 😉 ), I still do think about that sort of thing, and I would prefer to get all the flavor, but keep it a little on the leaner side.

Greek Lamb Burgers: Like a healthier gyro in burger form!

That being said, in the name of “health”, obviously I had to stuff them full of freshly crumbled feta and smother them with creamy tzaziki because…obviously? Oh, and you can totally use a bun. I never do. I buy them for photos. It’s pretty silly. But these babies looked gorgeous on their own with just some fresh greens, the grilled onions, black olives, green onion and fresh parsley. There was so much going on, I just wanted to show them off for exactly what they were. I can tell you that these will definitely be making their way back into my burger rotation, and they will take your next grill night not just to the next level, but like a lot of levels up. 😉

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Greek Lamb Burgers

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Yield: 8 burgers

Serving Size: 1 burger

Greek Lamb Burgers

Bold, flavorful and tender half lamb/half beef burgers stuffed with feta cheese and topped with creamy tzatziki sauce. Everything you love about a classic gyro in healthy, summer burger form!

Ingredients

    For the burgers:
  • 1 lb ground lamb
  • 1 lb extra lean ground beef (93% or higher)
  • 2-3 ounces freshly crumbled feta
  • 3 tablespoons minced onion
  • generous pinch oregano (finely chopped or dried)
  • generous pinch thyme (finely chopped or dried)
  • 3 large cloves garlic, minced
  • generous pinch each salt and pepper
  • For serving:
  • 1/2 red onion, sliced and grilled
  • fresh greens
  • tratziki
  • fresh chopped parsley
  • sliced olives
  • chopped green onion

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients for the burgers. Mix until just combined. Form into burger patties and grill to desired doneness, about 3-5 minutes per side. Lamb, like beef, does not need to be cooked well done, but do make sure it reaches 160 for food safety.
  2. Serve over fresh greens (or on tops of your favorite buns) and grilled onions. Top with tzatziki, parsley, olives and onion. Leftovers may be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
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Filed Under: Dinner, Entree, Gluten-free, Holiday & Seasonal, Low Carb, Lunch, Sandwiches, savory, Summer · Tagged: beef, burger, cheese, feta, greek, grilling, lamb, recipe, summer, tzaziki

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