Soutzoukakia

• 250 g ground pork
• 250 g ground beef
• 1 egg
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 2/3 cup breadcrumbs
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• flour
• 3 large tomatoes, chopped
• 1 large peppercorn, sliced
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 chicken stock cube
• 2 tablespoons dry red wine
• 1 pinch sugar
• 3 drops lemon juice
• vegetable oil

1. Mix the meat, egg, onion, garlic, breadcrumbs and cumin together. Add salt and pepper.
2. Use the flour to form the meatballs with your hands ( not too small, not too big ).
3. Deep fry the meatballs in vegetable oil in a low heat. Do not overcook them.
4. Remove them from the pan and throw away the oil, apart from a few teaspoons.
5. Shallow fry the tomato and peppercorns. Season.
6. Add the tomato paste, the red wine and the stock diluted in water ( dont add too much water or the sauce will become runny ).
7. Add a pinch of sugar and a few drops of lemon juice.
8. Add the meatballs back to the pan and simmer in a very low heat for approximately 10 minutes, until the sauce is nice and thick.
9. Serve with rice.

ground pork, ground beef, egg, onion, garlic, breadcrumbs, cumin, flour, tomatoes, peppercorn, tomato paste, chicken, red wine, sugar, lemon juice, vegetable oil

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/soutzoukakia-305187 (may not work)