These Greek meatballs are hearty, tender and moist, and they come nestled in an intriguingly spiced tomato sauce
{Jump to Recipe} Meatballs are one of my favorite comfort foods. I like them any and every way: in a traditional Québécois stew, spiked with ginger and sesame in an Asian-style soup, served on top of spaghetti and sprinkled with Parmigiano-Reggiano, or served as a cocktail hour snack. When I traveled to Greece, I had the pleasure of discovering meatballs were often served as a mezze–a happy hour bite–slathered in a thick tomato sauce. The meatballs were a hearty, flavorful snack that was sometimes served hot, other times room temperature. With a glass of Greek red wine, they were the perfect late afternoon snack. I came back home obsessed with reproducing the deep flavors of that Greek mezze at home....