Recipe - Greek Meat Rolls In Tomato-Wine Sauce (Souzoukakia)

MEAT ROLLS
2 pound Lean ground beef or turkey*
4 sl Dry white toast, crumbled
1 md Onion, chopped fine
2 Cloves garlic, minced
1 Egg, slightly beaten
1 tablespoon Sugar
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Ground cumin
One half teaspoon Freshground black pepper
1/3 cup Cold water
Flour (about One half C.)
Oil for browning

TOMATO WINE SAUCE
1 cn (12oz) tomato paste
4 cup Water
1 One half cup Dry red wine
2 teaspoon Salt
1 One half teaspoon Ground cumin

OPTIONAL INGREDIENTS
Steamed rice
Chopped parsley

The original recipe, which I've modified slightly, came from Woman's Day
magazine, sometime in the early 80's.

1. Mix first ten ingredients (through cold water) until wellblended and
firm.

2. Moisten hands in cold water and shaped tablespoonfuls of the meat
mixture into rolls (logs) about 21/2" to 3" long. Coat each roll lightly
with flour.

3. In a deep skillet, heat about 1/2" oil and brown rolls a few at a time,
taking care not to crowd them. Remove browned rolls to paper towels to
drain.

4. In a Dutch oven, whisk together tomato paste, water, wine, salt, and
cumin. Add meat rolls to sauce. Cover and simmer for 45 minutes to one
hour, until meat rolls are done through. Taste sauce and add salt if necess
ary.

5. Serve on a bed of steamed rice, garnished with chopped parsley.

Posted to TNT Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter by
poobery@ix.netcom.com (Jayni G. Mosher) on Feb 22, 1997.