Greek Meat Rolls in Tomato-Wine Sauce
Accompany with a Greek-style salad sprinkled with feta cheese and olives!
Ingredients
2 | pounds |
ground beef, lean
|
|
4 | slices |
bread
dry white toast, crumbled, or equivalent in bread or panko crumbs |
|
1 | medium |
onions
finely chopped |
|
1 | clove |
garlic
pressed, 1 large clove |
|
1 | large |
eggs
slightly beaten |
|
1 | tablespoon |
sugar
|
|
1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
1 | teaspoon |
cumin
ground |
|
½ | teaspoon |
black pepper
freshly ground |
|
⅓ | cup |
water
cold |
|
¼ | cup |
all-purpose flour
|
|
1 | x |
vegetable oil
|
* |
1 | x |
rice
steamed, white or brown (we prefer brown) |
* |
1 | x |
parsley leaves
minced, (optional) |
* |
Tomatowine sauce | |||
6 | ounces |
tomato paste
1 can |
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2 ½ | cups |
water
(I use chicken or beef broth as part of it) |
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¾ | cup |
red wine
dry |
* |
1 ½ | teaspoons |
salt
|
|
1 | teaspoon |
cumin
(I usually add more) |
Directions
- Mix beef, bread crumbs, onion, garlic, egg, sugar, salt, cumin, pepper, and water until well blended and firm.
- With hands moistened in cold water, shape rounded tablespoonfuls of meat mixture into 3" long fingerlike rolls.
- Coat rolls lightly in flour.
- in large deep skillet, heat ¾ inch oil to 400℉ (200℃).
- Brown rolls a few at a time in hot oil.
- With slotted spoon, remove to paper towels to drain.
- Add to prepared Tomato Wine Sauce.
- Cover and simmer 1 hour.
- Let stand for 5 minutes and serve over rice.
- Garnish with parsley.
Directions for Tomato Wine Sauce 1. In Dutch oven, whisk or stir vigorously the ingredients for the sauce until smooth.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 262g (9.2 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 32138% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 13g
21%
Saturated Fat 5g
26%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 120mg
40%
Sodium 944mg
39%
Total Carbohydrate
6g
6%
Dietary Fiber 2g
7%
Sugars g
Protein
64g
Vitamin A 8%
•
Vitamin C 11%
Calcium 6%
•
Iron 28%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?
happyzhangbo
Yum, so many flavors in these meatballs. An excellent step up from the traditional method of making meatballs.
about 10 years ago