Spiced Greek Meatball in Tomato Sauce-Soutzoukakia

Prep time: 15 min

Cook time: 60 min

Servings: 13

1 -65 gram

Serve with Rice or mashed Potatoes.

Ingredients 


MEATBALLS

800 grams ground lamb

2 tsp garlic

2 tsp sea salt

2 tsp cumin

2 tsp lemon pepper

1 tsp sumac

2 tsp Chili oil, chiu chow

1 tbsp magic mediterranean


TOMATOE SAUCE

1 tbsp olive oil

1/4 cup red wine

1 tsp lemon juice

1 tsp sea salt

1 tsp black pepper

1/4 cup parsley

1/2 tbsp Pesto sauce

1 tbsp tomato paste

400 grams fire roasted diced tomatoes 

2 cups water

1 tbsp mediterranean magic

Directions


For the meat balls, mix all the ingredients, kneading them for a few minutes. Place the mixture in the refrigerator and let it sit for at least 20 minutes. Preheat the oven at about 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 Celsius).

Start making the sauce, mix in a bowl the tomatoes, olive oil, paste, salt, pepper, sugar and process in a food processor until smooth. Put in a small pan and add about 2 cups water, mix well, let it come to a boil and then lower the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes. Take out the beef mixture and shape into cylindrical shapes. Make about 20. Take a large enough casserole dish that can fit all the meatballs in one layer. Start by pouring the sauce in the casserole dish, spreading it. Than you place the meatballs on the sauce (raw) in one layer. Drizzle some olive oil on top of them and bake them until they lightly brown for about 45 minutes. Than turn on the other side so that they brown on that side as well for about 10 minutes. (If the sauce starts drying out, add 1/4 cup hot water at a time in the pan).