❤️ Why You’ll Love Soutzoukakia
Quick Prep: Soutzoukakia can be prepped in just 20-minutes, the rest of the time is spent cooking it up in the oven. Healthy: This recipe has protein, potatoes, and a delicious tomato sauce base. You can feel good about serving it to everyone at the table. One Pan: Cook this dish on just one pan. Don’t we all love spending less time doing dishes?
🍲 Ingredients
Passata: Passata is a fancy name for pureed, strained tomatoes that haven’t been cooked yet. That’s it. They are 100% just tomatoes and often used as a base in tomato sauces. Spices: For the meatballs you’ll notice a couple spices that you don’t usually see in an Italian meatball. That’s all-spice and cinnamon! These warming spices can often be found in many Greek dishes. It warms up the flavor and pairs so nicely with the acidity of the tomatoes. Trust me on this one!
👩🍳 How to Make Soutzoukakia
For the potatoes
Make the sauce
Make the meatballs
Assemble the dish
🗒 Tips and Tricks
If you like this recipe, try our Sheet Pan Greek Meatballs & Lemon Potatoes Briam (Greek Style Roasted Vegetables). Prep the meatballs ahead of time and store them in the fridge so when you get home from work you can just get cooking.
🗒 Variations
I prefer not to mess with these delicious Greek recipes but here are a few things you can play with in this one:
Beef: Swap the beef in the meatballs for ground lamb, or a leaner protein like turkey or chicken. Herbs & Spices: You can always add more or less of any herb and spice. Just be careful with the measurements of all-spice and cinnamon so the meatballs don’t become too sweet and overpowering. Vegetables: You can serve this dish with additional veggies or even roast veggies with the potatoes. Root vegetables work best like carrots, turnips, sweet potato, and even onions!
🗒 Best served with
Homemade Greek Salad Greek Cobb Salad Greek Cabbage Salad Maroulosalata aka my Mama’s Salad
👝 How to Store Leftovers
Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3-4 days. Reheat the leftovers when you’re ready-to-eat!
🤔 Common Questions
