Soutzoukakia (Cumin-Spiced Beef Meatballs in Tomato Sauce)
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Ingredients
- 500 g beef mince
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 50 g fresh breadcrumbs
- 1 eggs
- 400 g tinned chopped tomatoes
- 3 tbsp olive oil
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 458 kcal
- Protein
- 28.5 g
- Carbohydrate
- 12.8 g
- of which sugars
- 5.8 g
- Fat
- 32.2 g
- of which saturates
- 10.3 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
- Salt
- 0.44 g
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Method
- 1
Finely grate the onion and crush the garlic. Mix the beef mince, grated onion, half the garlic, ground cumin, breadcrumbs and egg in a bowl. Season well and shape into small oval meatballs.
- 2
Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large frying pan and fry the meatballs for 8 to 10 minutes, turning often, until browned all over and cooked through with no pink remaining. Set aside.
- 3
Add the remaining oil and garlic to the pan for 30 seconds, then stir in the tinned chopped tomatoes. Season well and simmer for 10 minutes.
- 4
Return the meatballs to the sauce and simmer for a further 5 minutes until piping hot throughout.
- 5
Serve hot with the sauce spooned over.
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