Keftedes with rice
Keftedes with rice is ready in 40 minutes (25 hands-on) and has 469 kcal and 27 g of protein per serving. One serving costs about $2.18. Prices from Walmart, 2026.

- Total time
- 40 min
- Hands-on
- 25 min
- Calories
- 469 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $2.18
Ingredients (Serves: 2)
- Minced beef240 g
- Eggs30 g
- Sliced sandwich bread40 g
- Onion60 g
- Fresh parsley6 g
- Dried oregano1 g
- Wheat flour20 g
- Olive oil20 g
- White rice (optional)100 g
- Tomato (optional)200 g
- Cucumber (optional)100 g
Method
Soak the bread in a little water and squeeze it out. Mix it with the beef, the egg, the grated onion, the parsley, the oregano, salt and pepper.
Shape into small balls and roll them lightly in the flour.
Fry them in the oil over medium heat for 10 minutes, turning, until browned and cooked through.
Meanwhile, cook the rice, if using, in twice its volume of salted water for 18 minutes.
Serve the keftedes with the rice and a salad of sliced tomato and cucumber.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 469 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 27 g |
| Carbohydrates | 20 g |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 30 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
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