Ingredients

for the Soutzoukakia
1/2 lb. ground beef
1/2 lb. ground pork
3 Tbsp. breadcrumbs
1 tsp. minced garlic
1 egg
2/3 cup MEVGAL Feta cheese, crumbled
1/3 cup MEVGAL Kefalotyri cheese, shredded
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
8 Tbsp. olive oil
Salt and pepper

for the sauce
2 cups canned, chopped tomatoes
1 medium-sized onion, chopped
4 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp. cumin
1/2 cup vegetable broth or water
Salt and fresh ground pepper

Soutzoukakia (meat patties) stuffed with MEVGAL Feta cheese in tomato sauce

Preheat olive oil in a small saucepan. Add the onion and keep stirring over medium heat for 3-4 min. Add the chopped tomatoes (with juice) and add water or vegetable broth, salt, pepper and cumin. Cook for 15 minutes over low heat.

In a deep bowl mix ground meat, egg, breadcrumbs, garlic, parsley, salt and pepper. In a separate bowl mix the crumbled Feta and the shredded Kefalotyri. Shape the meat mixture into small patties (walnut sized). You need two patties per serving. Top half of the patties with the cheese mixture (around 1 tsp. per patty). Cover with the remaining patties and seal the edges. In a large size saucepan cook the meat patties in warm olive oil (8 tbsp.) over medium heat for 4-6 minutes (2-3 minutes each side). Add the sauce and cook the patties with the sauce for an additional 15-20 min.

Serve over rice or with French fries.