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Spanish Meatballs in Tomato Sauce – Albondigas 


Spanish meatballs or tapas – albondigas, these are the best meatballs in tomato sauce, Spanish food at its best.

Course: Beef, Pork and LambCuisine: Spanish Prep Time: 20 minutesCook Time: 35 minutesTotal Time: 55 minutes Servings: 4 Calories: 565kcal Author: Adina


Ingredients 

Meatballs:

  • 1 lb ground meat a mixture of beef and pork
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 egg
  • 2 ½ tablespoons dried breadcrumbs
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
  • ¾ teaspoon sweet paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon hot paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Tomato sauce:

  • 1 medium onion
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 2 cans chopped tomatoes each weighing 400 g/ 14 oz
  • ½ teaspoon fennel seeds
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 bay leaves
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
  • salt and pepper


Instructions

Meatballs:

  1. Make meatballs: Place the ground meat, grated garlic cloves, lightly beaten egg, dried breadcrumbs, parsley, sweet, smoked, hot paprika, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Mix well with your hand. Form between 30 and 35 small meatballs, about the size of a walnut.
  2. Fry meatballs: Heat the oil in a large skillet. Fry the meatballs (in two batches if necessary) until brown on all sides. This will take about 5 minutes. Take the meatballs out of the pan and set them aside.

Tomato sauce:

  1. Chop the onion very finely.
  2. Saute: Heat the 2 tablespoons olive oil in the same skillet. Add the onion and cook it until translucent. Add the finely chopped garlic cloves and stir for another minute.
  3. Simmer: Add the tomatoes from the can, fennel seeds, oregano, bay leaves, cayenne pepper, and chopped parsley. Add some salt and pepper as well. Stir well and bring to a boil. Simmer on medium-low heat for 20 minutes or until slightly thickened.
  4. Add the meatballs to the pan and heat them in the sauce for about 5 minutes or cooked through.

And as always have a chilled day from the Viking

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