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

  1. 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.
  2. Heat oil in a Dutch oven. Add meatballs; cook until brown on all sides. Remove and drain on paper towels.
  3. 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.
  4. 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%