Traditional Soutzoukakia recipe (Greek baked Meatballs in tomato sauce) - My Greek Dish

Ingredients

• 800g ground beef (28 ounces)
• 4 cloves of garlic, minced
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoon of ground cumin (if you are a fan of cumin, try 3-4 teaspoons)
• 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
• 1/4 cup of olive oil
• 5 slices of stale bread soaked in red wine and squeezed dry or 1 cup of breadcrumbs
• salt and freshly ground pepper
• 3 cups tomato juice (passata) or tinned chopped tomatoes (800g or 28 oz)
• 1 onion, grated
• 1 cup red wine
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• olive oil
• 1 tsp sugar
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tsps cumin
• 1 bay leaf