❤️ Why You’ll Love Greek Soutzoukakia
Quick Prep: Prep these meatballs in only 20 minutes. You can even prep them in advance and cook them when you’re ready Flavor-Packed: I love the garlicky meatballs with the savory, simple tomato sauce on top Family-Friendly: This dish the kids will love and come back for seconds
🍲 Ingredients
Ground Beef – Gound beef is an easy, budget-friendly protein that is the perfect base for these Greek Soutzoukakia. It’s rich in vitamins and minerals, and a good source of iron. Polpa – Polpa is essentially finely chopped tomatoes. It is the soft part of the tomato, aka the pulp, that is soft and fleshy and has the juice of the tomatoes in the can. Perfect for a delicious tomato sauce.
👩🍳 How to Make Greek Soutzoukakia
Make the meatballs
Make the tomato sauce
🪄 Tips and Tricks
Wet your hands when forming your meatballs so the meat doesn’t stick to them Don’t stress the shape of your meatballs. You can shape them in circles or footballs Make the sauce ahead of time and heat it up when you’re ready to eat
🗒 Substitutions
Ground Beef: You can totally substitute ground beef for another kind of ground meat like turkey, chicken, or lamb Bread: If you want to make this recipe gluten-free you can use gluten-free bread or bread crumbs in the meatballs White Wine: White wine adds a great flavor to the sauce but you can sub for red wine if you have that open, or just substitute for broth if you don’t have any wine open
🗒 Best served with
Simple Homemade Greek Salad Greek Cabbage Salad Classic Mashed Potato Recipe Greek Fluffy Pita
👝 How to Store Leftovers
The leftovers are great. They’ll last in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
🤔 Common Questions
