Ingredients 1 kg ground beef 2 tbsp olive oil 1/2 cup breadcrumbs 4 clov. cloves 4 tbsp Mavrodaphne (Greek sweet red wine) 2 eggs 1 tbsp cumin Salt Freshly ground pepper FOR THE FILLING 100 gr feta 20 gr kefalotyri cheese 2 tbsp parsley FOR THE SAUCE 1 kg tomatoes 1/3 cup olive oil 1 pinch sugar A little cumin Salt Freshly ground pepper Equipment Frying pan TAGS MEAT GROUND MEAT MAIN COURSES GREEK POLITIKI SUNDAY LUNCH TRADITIONAL FOODS WHAT TO COOK TODAY Ingredients 1 kg ground beef 2 tbsp olive oil 1/2 cup breadcrumbs 4 clov. cloves 4 tbsp Mavrodaphne (Greek sweet red wine) 2 eggs 1 tbsp cumin Salt Freshly ground pepper FOR THE FILLING 100 gr feta 20 gr kefalotyri cheese 2 tbsp parsley FOR THE SAUCE 1 kg tomatoes 1/3 cup olive oil 1 pinch sugar A little cumin Salt Freshly ground pepper Instructions In a bowl, combine the ground beef, breadcrumbs, garlic, wine, egg, cumin, salt, and pepper, and knead very well. Let the meat mixture rest in the refrigerator for a while. In a bowl, place the crumbled feta, the kefalotyri, and the parsley. Knead them together until combined. Dip your fingers in the wine. Take a portion of the meat mixture about the size of a large walnut, knead it lightly so the wine coats it all over, and shape it into an oblong soutzoukaki. Press it between your palms to flatten it. Place a teaspoon of the cheese filling on top, and close the meat around it so the seam is sealed. If the meat sticks to your hands, dip your palms in the wine and continue shaping. Heat a frying pan with a little olive oil and brown the soutzoukakia for a few minutes, a few at a time, until they form a crust. Once they are all fried, drop them into the tomato sauce. SAUCE Place all the sauce ingredients in a pot and boil for 10 to 15 minutes, until it thickens. Once the sauce has boiled and thickened, add the soutzoukakia and let them come to a boil 2 to 3 times, for 10 minutes. Check the salt and pepper. Serve the Smyrna-style soutzoukakia with rice pilaf or with mashed potatoes. TAGS MEAT GROUND MEAT MAIN COURSES GREEK POLITIKI SUNDAY LUNCH TRADITIONAL FOODS WHAT TO COOK TODAY
