Soutzoukakia

🧂 Ingredients

• 600 g Ground beef
• 2 slices Bread(soaked)
• 2 tsp Cumin
• 4 cloves Garlic
• 800 g Tomatoes(crushed)
• 1 Egg
• 100 ml Red wine
• for serving Rice or orzo

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   Mix beef with bread, egg, cumin, half the garlic. Form oval shapes.

   ⏱️ 20 minutes
2. 2

   Brown meatballs. Set aside.

   ⏱️ 15 minutes
3. 3

   Make sauce: sauté remaining garlic, add tomatoes, wine, sugar.

   ⏱️ 10 minutes
4. 4

   Add meatballs to sauce. Simmer 20 minutes. Serve over rice.

💡 Pro Tips

• ✓Cumin is essential
• ✓Shape into fat fingers
• ✓Sauce should be rich and slightly sweet

🔄 Variations

• With more spices
• Greek version with oregano

🥗 Nutrition

Per serving