Soutzoukakia- Mini Greek Meatballs
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This is my husband's favorite dish! Most of the recipes call for pan frying before baking but I find that the meatballs soak up the tomato sauce better and are juicer this method. Serve as an appetizer or as a main course with pasta. Delicious!!!
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- 1hr 25mins
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ingredients
- 4 slices Italian bread, with the crusts removed
- 1 cup red wine
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1 cup onion, grated
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 1⁄2 teaspoon Greek oregano
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cumin
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (24 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
- 1 cup red wine
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon clove
directions
- 1. Soak bread in wine for 5 min and then squeeze out excess liquid.
- 2. Combine meat, bread, onions, garlic, parsley, eggs, cheese, oregano, cumin, salt and pepper. Set aside and chill in fridge for 1 hour.
- 3. Pinch off 1 tbsp of meat mixture and mold it into little footballs or cigars. Place in casserole baking dish.
- 4. Combine spaghetti sauce with wine, cinnamon and cloves and pour over uncooked meatballs.
- 5. Bake uncovered in a preheated 375 degree oven for 1 hour.
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"This is my husband's favorite dish! Most of the recipes call for pan frying before baking but I find that the meatballs soak up the tomato sauce better and are juicer this method. Serve as an appetizer or as a main course with pasta. Delicious!!!"
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I loved this recipe because I didn't have to fry the meatballs first! The only changes we made were not to dredge the meatballs in flour and we used a sweet red wine instead of the dry merlot. It was so delicious. The meatballs are so tender and the sauce was so flavorful! No leftovers!!!Reply
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This is my husband's favorite dish! Most of the recipes call for pan frying before baking but I find that the meatballs soak up the tomato sauce better and are juicer this method. Serve as an appetizer or as a main course with pasta. Delicious!!!
