My dad’s Greek meatballs are the perfect quick dinner — and so easy to make

• My dad’s Greek meatballs have always been part of my family’s weekly dinner rotation.
• They’re super easy to make, and you probably already have most of the ingredients.
• Each meatball is juicy and flavorful, and you’ll easily have dinner ready in 30 minutes.

Growing up as a Greek American, certain dishes were always part of my family’s weekly dinner rotation.

My parents used food to help my sister and me connect to our Greek roots, introducing us to dishes like pastitsio (like lasagna, but better), avgolemono soup (similar to chicken noodle), and baklava (a holiday classic).

But no recipe is as quick and easy as my dad’s Greek meatballs — or keftedes, as we call them. They’re the perfect companion to some fries, pasta, or his Greek roasted potatoes.

Here’s how to make them.