Soutzoukakia

Ingredients

• For the meatballs:
• 12 ounces of ground beef
• ½ cup breadcrumbs
• salt
• pepper
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons of cumin powder
• 2 eggs
• vegetable oil
• For the sauce:
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 tablespoon cumin powder
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• ½ cup red wine
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon black olive, seeded and chopped