Soutzoukakia (Greek Meatballs in a Tomato Sauce)
- Number of Servings: 50
Ingredients
Lean Beef Steak Mince, 1000 gram(s)Garlic, 3 cloves finely mincedEgg one mediumRed Wine, 0.5 glass Parmesan Cheese, grated, 2 tbspCumin Ground, 1 tbsp Pepper, black, 1 tsp Parsley, 4 tbsp Bread Crumbs, 100 gram(s) Spicy SauceTomato Sauce, 2 cup Garlic, 2 cloves finely minced Salt, 1 tsp Balsamic Vinegar, 1 tbsp Cinnamon, ground, 0.5 tbsp Cloves, ground, 0.5 tbsp Granulated Sugar, 1 tsp Olive Oil, 2 tbsp
Soak the bread crumps in the wine for about 5 minutes, or until thoroughly softened.
Then, squeeze out and reserve the excess wine.
In a large bowl, combine the ground meat with the wine soaked bread, egg, garlic, egg, parsley, grated cheese, cumin, and pepper to taste.
Mix the ingredients until thoroughly blended.
Cover and chill for 1 to 2 hours.
Dampen your hands, pinch off small portions of meat mixture, about the quantity of a teaspoon or just over, and shape into approximately 50 oval rolls (looks sort of like an elongated, slightly flattened, meatball).
Grill in preheated oven until brown
Add all the sauce ingredients, and the reserved wine.
Bring to a boil and simmer until the sauce is thick.
Drop in the meatballs, stir to cover all over with the sauce, and simmer covered for 15 minutes.
Serve hot with rice, french fries, or mashed potatoes.
Number of Servings: 50
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TANIA83.
Then, squeeze out and reserve the excess wine.
In a large bowl, combine the ground meat with the wine soaked bread, egg, garlic, egg, parsley, grated cheese, cumin, and pepper to taste.
Mix the ingredients until thoroughly blended.
Cover and chill for 1 to 2 hours.
Dampen your hands, pinch off small portions of meat mixture, about the quantity of a teaspoon or just over, and shape into approximately 50 oval rolls (looks sort of like an elongated, slightly flattened, meatball).
Grill in preheated oven until brown
Add all the sauce ingredients, and the reserved wine.
Bring to a boil and simmer until the sauce is thick.
Drop in the meatballs, stir to cover all over with the sauce, and simmer covered for 15 minutes.
Serve hot with rice, french fries, or mashed potatoes.
Number of Servings: 50
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TANIA83.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 52.8
- Total Fat: 2.5 g
- Cholesterol: 3.9 mg
- Sodium: 118.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 2.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 5.1 g
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