Soutzoukakia (greek Meatballs In Tomato Sauce)

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1/4 cup dry wine
• 1 cup bread, soaked in the wine
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• flour
• pepper, to taste
• salt, to taste
• 2 cups tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 2 cups vegetable stock
• wine (reserved from soaking the bread)
• 1 teaspoon butter
• pepper, to taste
• salt, to taste
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1/2-1 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 for the meatballs, mix the ground beef, garlic, cumin, wine, bread (squeeze out the wine and reserve to be used in the sauce) and egg.
• 2 season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 3 shape into approximately 30 sausage shaped patties, roll in flour and fry in oil until cooked through.
• 4 remove from pan, set aside on a plate covered with paper towels.
• 5 for the sauce, bring the tomatoes stock and butter to a boil.
• 6 add the wine and the seasoning and simmer until sauce beginns to thicken.
• 7 when the sauce starts to thicken, add the soutzoukakias and simmer for a further ten minutes.