Chopped Meat Rolls in Tomato Sauce with Green Olives

Soutzoukakia is a classic Greek dish. It is sometimes called Soutzoukakia Smyrneika because the recipe is believed to have originated in Smyrna, the old Greek city in Asia Minor that is called Izmir today.

There are many varieties of Soutzoukakia, especially in the north of Greece, where one can find similar chopped meat rolls spiced with cumin, grilled over a charcoal fire, and served with plain or garlic-flavored yogurt. Serve these with French fries, mashed p