Soutzoukakia-Greek Meatballs

Soutzoukakia-Greek Meatballs

Soutzoukakia-Greek Meatballs
with rice and greek tomato sauce and a smoked potatoes.

Meatballs

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 onion, chopped
3/8 cup raisins, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons chopped flat leaf parsley
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1 pinch ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon white sugar
salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Directions

Preheat smoker for 250.

In a large bowl, mix together ground beef, onion, raisins, and parsley. Season with cayenne pepper, cinnamon, coriander, nutmeg, sugar, salt, and pepper, and mix well. Form into 6 flat sausages. Lightly brush meat with oil; this prevents sticking to the grill. Check them about 45 minutes.

Serve over rice and cover with the sauce.

For the tomato sauce:

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tbs. minced garlic
1 small onion, chopped or grated
1 tbs. ground cinnamon
1 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1/2 cup dry red wine
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon sugar
1 can stewed tomatoes
1 can diced tomatoes
2 tbs. tomato paste

Instructions

Heat a saucepan over medium/high heat, add the olive oil, the onion, the garlic clove, the cinnamon stick, the bay leaf, and the cumin and stir until the onion is translucent and soft, about 3-5 minutes.
Add the wine and when it is evaporated add the tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, pepper, and sugar. Reduce heat to low and let it simmer for 5 minutes.

Potatoes

Rub with olive oil, sprinkle with kosher salt, black pepper.
Place on smoker with the meat, about 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until soft.