Albondigas (Spanish meatballs)

Albondigas (Spanish meatballs)

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Diana

Diana

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"This is a Spanish variation of meatballs. They work beautifully for a homemade tapas night, for example in combination with patatas bravas and aioli. This recipe yields about 14 meatballs."
Difficulty
Medium 👍
Preparation
50 min
Baking
0 min
Resting
0 min

Ingredients

2Servings
MetricImperial
1
egg
¼ tsp
ground nutmeg
½ clove
garlic
salt
15 g
flour
½
red bell pepper
½ clove
garlic
25 ml
dry red wine
½ tbsp
sugar
¼ tsp
chili powder
½ tbsp
parsley

Utensils

bowl, garlic press, frying pan, cutting board, knife

  • Step 1/6

    For the meatballs, combine ground beef, egg, breadcrumbs, nutmeg, and cinnamon in a bowl. Press garlic into the mixture and season with salt and pepper.
    • 250 g ground beef
    • 1 egg
    • 15 g breadcrumbs
    • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
    • 1 pinch ground cinnamon
    • ½ clove garlic
    • salt
    • pepper
    • bowl
    • garlic press

    For the meatballs, combine ground beef, egg, breadcrumbs, nutmeg, and cinnamon in a bowl. Press garlic into the mixture and season with salt and pepper.

  • Step 2/6

    Shape the mixture into walnut-sized meatballs and roll them in flour.
    • 15 g flour

    Shape the mixture into walnut-sized meatballs and roll them in flour.

  • Step 3/6

    Heat olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Fry the meatballs for approx. 5 min., or until golden brown from all sides. Take the meatballs out of the pan and set them aside, but don't rinse out the pan.
    • olive oil (for frying)
    • frying pan

    Heat olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Fry the meatballs for approx. 5 min., or until golden brown from all sides. Take the meatballs out of the pan and set them aside, but don't rinse out the pan.

  • Step 4/6

    Finely chop onion, garlic, and bell pepper. Sauté them in the same pan until translucent, approx. 5 – 8 min.
    • ½ clove garlic
    • ½ onion
    • ½ red bell pepper
    • cutting board
    • knife

    Finely chop onion, garlic, and bell pepper. Sauté them in the same pan until translucent, approx. 5 – 8 min.

  • Step 5/6

    Add tomato paste and sugar into the pan and keep sautéing, approx. 2 min. Deglaze with red wine. Add crushed tomatoes and simmer for approx. 7 – 10 min. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and chili powder.
    • 25 ml dry red wine
    • 240 g canned crushed tomatoes
    • ½ tbsp sugar
    • ½ tbsp tomato paste
    • ¼ tsp chili powder

    Add tomato paste and sugar into the pan and keep sautéing, approx. 2 min. Deglaze with red wine. Add crushed tomatoes and simmer for approx. 7 – 10 min. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and chili powder.

  • Step 6/6

    Add the meatballs into the sauce and let them simmer over low heat for approx. 20 min. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve (it looks really nice served in the pan!). Enjoy!
    • ½ tbsp parsley

    Add the meatballs into the sauce and let them simmer over low heat for approx. 20 min. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve (it looks really nice served in the pan!). Enjoy!

  • Enjoy your meal!

    Albondigas (Spanish meatballs)

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