Authentic home cooking from Greece, with US measurements.

Originally published on Cookpad Greece as Σουτζουκάκια στο φούρνο

Soutzoukakia Baked in the Oven

Name: Soutzoukakia Baked in the Oven
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 21 soutzoukakia
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1.1 lbs ground beef (500 grams); 1 egg; 1 onion; 2 garlic cloves; 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin; 1 tablespoon fresh mint; 4.2 oz slices rye bread (120 grams); 3 1/2 tablespoons olive oil (50 ml); 1 level teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1 can (14 oz/400 grams) crushed tomatoes; 1 1/2 tablespoons tomato paste; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 chicken bouillon cube; 3-5 drops sriracha sauce; 1 1/4 cups water (300 ml); 2 cups bulgur wheat (350 grams); 1 3/4 cups boiling water (450 ml); 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 pinch salt; 1 pinch black pepper

George Adamides @CookingbyGeorge

Λευκωσία, Κύπρος

The main idea and recipe are from Akis Petretzikis's website, with a few of my own touches.

George Adamides @CookingbyGeorge

Λευκωσία, Κύπρος

The main idea and recipe are from Akis Petretzikis's website, with a few of my own touches.

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Ingredients

1 hour

21 soutzoukakia

1.1 lbsground beef (500 grams)
1egg
1onion
2garlic cloves
1 1/2 teaspoonscumin
1 tablespoonfresh mint
4.2 ozslices rye bread (120 grams)
3 1/2 tablespoonsolive oil (50 ml)
1level teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoonblack pepper
Tomato Sauce
1 can(14 oz/400 grams) crushed tomatoes
1 1/2 tablespoonstomato paste
2 tablespoonsolive oil
1 teaspoondried oregano
1chicken bouillon cube
3-5 dropssriracha sauce
1 1/4 cupswater (300 ml)
Bulgur for serving
2 cupsbulgur wheat (350 grams)
1 3/4 cupsboiling water (450 ml)
2 tablespoonsolive oil
1 pinchsalt
1 pinchblack pepper

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Steps

1 hour

1

Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) with convection.
2

In a bowl, combine the ground beef, grated onion, pepper, salt, cumin, and egg.
3

In a food processor, chop the rye bread slices, garlic, and mint.
4

Add the mixture to the ground beef and knead by hand.
5

Shape the soutzoukakia (meatballs) and place them on a baking sheet.
6

Bake for 20 minutes.
7

Meanwhile, make the tomato sauce. Place all the sauce ingredients in a food processor and blend.
8

Add the water and mix. Pour the sauce over the soutzoukakia and bake for another 20 minutes.
9

Meanwhile, prepare the bulgur. Place the bulgur in a bowl, pour over the boiling water, and cover with plastic wrap for 20 minutes.
10

Stir the olive oil into the bulgur and season with salt and pepper. Mix well.
11

Serve the bulgur topped with soutzoukakia and plenty of sauce. If you like, serve with feta cheese on the side.

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Published in the US on August 20, 2025 14:01

Λευκωσία, Κύπρος

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Keywords

Onion Mint Pepper Egg Tomato Sauce Tomato Chicken Ground Beef Garlic

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