Soutsoukakia
- Yield: 8 servings
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 105 mins
(Meatballs with Roasted Garlic, Olives and Tomato) Serve these meatballs with crusty bread to soak up the sauce.
Ingredients
- Meatballs:
- 1/2pound ground pork
- 1/2pound ground lamb
- 1/4pound ground beef
- 1-- onion chopped
- 4cloves garlic, chopped
- 6cloves garlic, roasted and mashed
- 2tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- 2tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2teaspoon salt
- -- Coarsely ground black pepper
- 1tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 8slices white bread, crusts removed
- 1/2cup 2% reduced-fat milk
- 1/2cup all-purpose flour
- 3tablespoons olive oil
- Sauce:
- 1tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 3cloves garlic, sliced
- 1large onion. chopped
- 1/2cup red wine
- 2cups reduced-sodium beef broth
- 2cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1can (28-ounce) Italian plum tomatoes, undrained
- 4whole bay leaves
- 1/2cup tsakistes or best-quality green olives, pitted and halved
- 1/2cup kalamata olives, pitted and halved
- -- Fresh parsley, dill and mint, chopped (optional)
- 2teaspoons dried oregano
Instructions
- To prepare meatballs, combine pork and next 10 ingredients (pork though mustard) in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, soak bread in milk until saturated. Remove bread from milk, squeezing to drain off extra milk. Add bread and excess milk to meat mixture; mix well. Shape mixture into 24 (golf ball size) meatballs. Dredge in flour.
- Heat oil in a Dutch oven. Add meatballs; cook until brown on all sides. Remove and drain on paper towels.
- Add oil, sliced garlic and onions to pan; sauté until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add wine; stir to loosen brown bits. Cook until most of the liquid is absorbed, 10 to 15 minutes. Add broths and tomatoes. Stir, breaking up tomatoes a bit. Add bay leaf. Simmer 30 minutes. Add meatballs to sauce. Cook 1 hour.
- Just before serving, add olives, fresh herbs, if desired, and oregano. Stir to combine.
Recipe by Chef Michael Psilakis.
Nutritional Info *per serving
- Calories 460
- Glycemic Load 8
- Fat 25g
- Saturated Fat 8g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 2.5g
- Monounsaturated Fat 13g
- Cholesterol 65mg
- Sodium 690mg
- Potassium 450mg
- Carbohydrate 32g
- Fiber 3g
- Sugars 6g
- Protein 23g
- Trans Fat 0g
- Vitamin A 15%
- Vitamin C 35%
- Calcium 15%
- Iron 25%