Soutzoukakia (Greek Meatballs in Red Sauce) with Rice

• porcije: 4 servings
• aktivno vrijeme: 20 minutes
• ukupno vrijeme: 1 hour 20 minutes

Sastojci

500 gr ground beef

100 ml whole milk

1 tbsp white wine vinegar

¼ tsp baking soda

1 tbsp cumin (ground)

2 cloves garlic (chopped)

olive oil

salt

pepper

50 ml olive oil

1 onion (chopped)

1 clove garlic (chopped)

1 tbsp tomato paste

1 tbsp ground cumin

500 gr crushed tomato

2 whole spices

200 ml water

salt

pepper

rice

Upute

Place all the meatballs ingredients in a bowl and combine them by hand. Cover the bowl with transparent film and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Shape the minced meat into balls about 60 gr each and place them on a large plate.

Heat a frying pan over medium to high heat, pour in the olive oil, and cook the soutzoukakia meatballs until golden all over. Once ready, transfer to a plate and set aside.

Using the same pan, reduce the heat to medium. Add the olive oil, onion, and garlic, and sauté for 1-2 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste with cumin and sauté for an additional 1-2 minutes. Add the crushed tomatoes, spices, water, salt, and pepper and simmer for 2-3 minutes.

Add the soutzoukakia meatballs to the sauce and continue cooking for another 5 minutes until they are well-cooked, and the sauce thickens.

Serve hot, accompanied by rice.