Tomato Patties

Vegetable patties are an impecunious cook’s interpretation of meatballs, a Greek favorite. During the years when meat was extremely expensive and there were plenty of vegetables grown in the garden, vegetable patties became a fixture of Greek life. They are a perfect dish to serve during Lent because no cheese or eggs are used.

Parsley patties are found in Thrace, and chick-pea, onion, zucchini, and potato patties are found all over Greece. There are even wild greens patties, prepar