Soutzoukakia from Asia Minor | Greek Home Cooking

Ingredients

• 1 kg of minced beef (can be made with ½ beef and ½ lamb or pork)
• 4 thick slices of crustless stale bread
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1 glass of Mavrodafni wine
• 1 egg
• 2 grated onions
• 1 tablespoon of vinegar
• 2 teaspoons of cumin
• Salt
• Pepper
• a bunch of chopped parsley
• 1/4 cup of olive oil
• 1 cup of all purpose flour
• Vegetable oil for frying
• For the sauce
• 1 kilo of tomatoes grated
• 1/2 cup of concentrated tomato juice
• 1/4cup of water
• 1/3 cup of olive oil