Soutzoukakia Smyrneika – meatballs in tomato sauce

Name: Soutzoukakia Smyrneika – meatballs in tomato sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, Greek
Ingredients: 3 thick slices of bread, soaked in water; 500 gr. / 1 lb. finely minced beef; 1 egg; 6 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed; 2 teaspoons cumin; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; Salt and pepper; 2 small glasses of white wine; 30 gr. flour (for frying); 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons tomato puree or 2 cans tomato roughly chopped to garnish; Chopped parsley (to garnish)

Instructions

Prep:30min

Soutzoukakia Smyrneika or meatballs in tomato sauce, is one of the wonderful recipes that the refugees from the Asia Minor Catastrophe brought to Greece.

Updated at: Mon, 08 Sep 2025 16:41:12 GMT