Recipe 15: Greek inspired meatballs

My best friend and her husband are huge cooking fanatics. Her husband especially makes the most divine dinners and love cookbooks, so whilst over there a couple of weeks ago I went rummaging through his books and found this recipe by Donna Hay, a well known Australian cook.

Greek inspired Meatballs

1/3 cup couscous
2/3 cup chicken stock
300g mince
1 tblsp honey
1 tsp finely grated lemon rind
1 tsp chopped rosemary
salt and pepper
80g feta chopped coarsely
Flatbread, hummus, baby spinach leaves,mint leaves and halved cherry tomatoes to serve.

METHOD

1. Place the couscous in a bowl and pour over the hot stock. Cover with plastic wrap and stand until the stock has been absorbed. 
2. Combine the couscous, mince, honey, lemon rind, rosemary, salt and pepper and mix well. Stir in the feta.
3. Shape the mixture into 1/3 cup flat patties
4. Heat a non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add the pattie and cook for 4-5 minutes each side until cooked through
5. to serve, place flat-bread on serving plates and spread with hummus. Top with spinach leaves, mint, tomato and the meatballs.