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Poached Meatballs in Egg and Lemon Sauce
3 pounds lean ground beef
1 cup long grain rice (uncooked)
1 cup finely chopped yellow onion
4 eggs, separated
6 tablespoons chopped parsley
1/2 teaspoon allspice
Salt and Freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 cup olive oil

Juice of 4 lemons Place the meat in a mixing bowl and mix in the rice, onion, eggs (whites only), parsley, allspice, and salt and pepper. Mix very well and form into meatballs, about 2 inches in diameter. Place the oil in a large covered frying pan and add the meatballs in a single layer. Barely cover with water and put on the lid. Simmer the meatballs until the rice is tender, about 80 minutes. Remove the meatballs to a heated plate.

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