Soutzoukakia

Ingredients

For the meatballs (soutzoukakia)

800g	ground beef
4 cloves	garlic
2	eggs
1 tbsp	ground cumin
1/2 tsp	cinnamon
1/4	cup of olive oil
1 cup	breadcrumbs
	salt
	freshly ground pepper

For the tomato sauce

3	cups tomato juice (passata)
1	onion, grated
1	cup red wine
2 cloves	garlic
1 tbsp	tomato paste
olive oil
1	tsp sugar
	salt
	freshly ground pepper
1 tsp	cumin
1	bay leaf
2 tbsp	green olives, pitted (optional)