Ingredients
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2 lbs ground beef
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2 garlic cloves, minced
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1 teaspoon cumin seed
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1/4 cup dry white wine
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1 egg
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1/4 cup olive oil
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flour
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pepper, to taste
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salt, to taste
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2 cups tomatoes, peeled and chopped
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2 cups vegetable stock
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wine (reserved from soaking the bread)
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1 teaspoon butter
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pepper, to taste
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salt, to taste
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1 cup white bread, soaked in the wine
Instructions
- For the meatballs, mix the ground beef, garlic, cumin, white wine, bread (squeeze out the wine and reserve to be used in the sauce) and egg.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Shape into approximately 30 sausage shaped patties, roll in flour and fry in oil until cooked through.
- Remove from pan, set aside on a plate covered with paper towels.
- For the sauce, bring the tomatoes stock and butter to a boil.
- Add the wine and the seasoning and simmer until sauce beginns to thicken.
- When the sauce starts to thicken, add the soutzoukakias and simmer for a further ten minutes.