Lunch

Soutzoukakia (Greek Meatballs in a Tomato Sauce) is for Lunch.

Soutzoukakia (Greek Meatballs in a Tomato Sauce) takes several minutes to prepare.

Soutzoukakia (Greek Meatballs in a Tomato Sauce) takes several minutes to cook.

Soutzoukakia (Greek Meatballs in a Tomato Sauce) makes 50 servings.

The ingredients for Soutzoukakia (Greek Meatballs in a Tomato Sauce) are:

Lean Beef Steak Mince, 1000 gram(s)
Garlic, 3 cloves finely minced
Egg one medium
Red Wine, 0.5 glass
Parmesan Cheese, grated, 2 tbsp
Cumin Ground, 1 tbsp
Pepper, black, 1 tsp
Parsley, 4 tbsp
Bread Crumbs, 100 gram(s)

Spicy Sauce
Tomato 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

Here is how you make Soutzoukakia (Greek Meatballs in a Tomato Sauce):

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 brownAdd 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: 50Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TANIA83.

The nutritional information for Soutzoukakia (Greek Meatballs in a Tomato Sauce) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 50
• 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