Soutzoukakia
Σουτζουκάκια
GreeceSephardiEveryday Meat 55 min 5 servings Medium
Greek spiced meatballs, often elongated in shape and simmered in tomato sauce, beloved in Romaniote and Sephardic kitchens.
Ingredients
- •1 pound ground beef
- •1 small onion, grated
- •3 garlic cloves, minced
- •1 teaspoon ground cumin
- •1 egg
- •1/3 cup bread crumbs
- •1 teaspoon kosher salt
- •2 cups tomato sauce
- •2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- 1
Mix the beef with onion, garlic, cumin, egg, bread crumbs, and salt.
- 2
Shape into oval meatballs and chill briefly to firm them.
- 3
Brown the meatballs in olive oil on all sides.
- 4
Add tomato sauce, cover, and simmer gently until cooked through.
- 5
Serve hot with rice or bread.
Kosher notes
Use kosher beef and pareve breadcrumbs; avoid cheese accompaniments for a meat meal.
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