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Soudzoukakia (Smyrna Meatballs)

Course : Greek
Serves: 6

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Ingredients:

1 1/2 pounds chopped meat

3 slices white bread -- crust trimmed

30 milliliters garlic -- finely chopped

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin -- (or to taste)or

1 dash cumin seed -- pounded

2 tablespoon flour

2 tablespoon butter or oil for frying

1 pound tomatoes -- peeled, seeded or

1 tablespoon tomato paste diluted with:

1 1/2 cups water

1 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste

1 large egg -- (optional)

1/4 cup red wine -- or to taste

Preparation / Directions:

Have meat ground twice. Soak bread in cold water and squeeze out the excess well. Mix meat, bread, garlic, and cumin together; form egg-shaped meatballs; roll lightly in the flour. Heat butter or oil in a deep frying pan. Fry the soudzoukakia until brown on all sides. Remove them from the pan with a slotted spoon and put them into a pot. Pour the tomatoes (or diluted tomato paste) into the pan with the butter or oil and cook together for 3 to 5 minutes Serve with rice. NOTE: If you are using the egg and wine, add both to the mixture, and use 1 more slice of bread.

Soudzoukakia (Smyrna Meatballs)

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