Soutzoukakia (meatballs in cumin tomato sauce)

Name: Soutzoukakia (meatballs in cumin tomato sauce)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: greek
Ingredients: 260 g Minced beef; 40 g Sliced sandwich bread; 6 g Garlic; 2 g Ground cumin; 300 g Crushed tomatoes (can); 20 g Tomato paste; 80 g Onion; 20 g Olive oil; 60 g Dry white wine; 4 g Fresh parsley; 120 g White rice (optional)

Soutzoukakia (meatballs in cumin tomato sauce) is ready in 45 minutes (25 hands-on) and has 524 kcal and 30 g of protein per serving. One serving costs about $2.96. Prices from Walmart, 2026.

Total time: 45 min
Hands-on: 25 min
Calories: 524 kcal
Cost per serving: $2.96

Ingredients (Serves: 2)

Minced beef260 g
Sliced sandwich bread40 g
Garlic6 g
Ground cumin2 g
Crushed tomatoes (can)300 g
Tomato paste20 g
Onion80 g
Olive oil20 g
Dry white wine60 g
Fresh parsley4 g
White rice (optional)120 g

Method

Soak the bread in a little water and squeeze it out. Mix it with the beef, half the garlic, half the cumin, salt and pepper.
Shape into small oval rolls and brown them in half the oil in a pan for 6 minutes, then set aside.
Cook the chopped onion in the remaining oil for 5 minutes, then add the remaining garlic and cumin, the tomato paste, the wine, the tomatoes and 100 ml of water.
Return the meatballs to the sauce and simmer for 20 minutes. Cook the rice, if using, in twice its volume of salted water for 18 minutes.
Sprinkle with the chopped parsley and serve with the rice.

Nutrition per serving

Calories	524 kcal
Protein	30 g
Carbohydrates	28 g
Sugars	11 g
Fat	31 g
Fiber	5 g

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Soutzoukakia (meatballs in cumin tomato sauce)

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