Soutzoukakia Greek Smyrna Meatballs In Sauce

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I found a couple of recipes for this greek dish and liked several things about both recipes, so i used the one with less ingredients and added some ingredients from the other recipe to increase the flavor.

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Steps

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Pour wine over bread and soak for 10 minutes then mash with a fork.

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Add garlic , onion , 1 teaspoon of the salt , 1 / 4 teaspoon pepper , all the cumin , oregano and egg.

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Add the meat and mix until well combined.

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Shape into 18-20 oblong meatballs heat olive oil in the pan over medium high heat.

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Fry the meatballs on all sides until brown.

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Remove them meatballs to a plate.

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Add onions to the pan and cook until softened then add the garlic , tomatoes , wine , butter , remaining salt and pepper , and sugar to the pan.

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Stir to incorporate leftover oil.

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Simmer for about 15 minutes.

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Add the sausages / meatballs and cook over low heat for another 15 minutes.

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Serve hot alongside rice , potatoes or pasta.

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Ingredients

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white wine, white bread, garlic cloves, onion, salt, white pepper, cumin, dried greek oregano, egg, ground beef, olive oil, crushed tomatoes, butter, sugar