Greek Meatballs Recipe

Greek Meatballs Recipe

Ingredients

• recipe for: Soudzoukakia Smyrna Meatballs
• Serving Size : 6
• 1 1/2 pounds chopped meat
• 3 slices white bread – crust trimmed
• 30 milliliters garlic – finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin (or to taste)or
• 1 pinch cumin seed – pounded
• flour
• butter or oil for frying
• 1 pound tomatoes, peeled – seeded or
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste diluted with:
• 1 1/2 cups water
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 egg (optional)
• 1/4 cup red wine – or to taste

Method

1. Have meat ground twice.
2. Soak bread in cold water and squeeze out the excess well.
3. Mix meat, bread, garlic, and cumin together; form egg-shaped meatballs; roll lightly in the flour.
4. Heat butter or oil in a deep frying pan.
5. Fry the soudzoukakia until brown on all sides.
6. Remove them from the pan with a slotted spoon and put them into a pot.
7. Pour the tomatoes (or diluted tomato paste) into the pan with the butter or oil and cook together for 3 to 5 min Serve with rice.

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