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Albondigas (Spanish Meatballs)
Albondigas are delicious Spanish meatballs in a rich and smokey tomato sauce. A must at any tapas feast, but equally delicious served with pasta or potato.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
27 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 309 kcal
Cuisine:
Mediterranean , Spanish
Ingredients
Meatballs:
- 250 g pork mince
- 3 garlic clove crushed
- 1 pinch sea salt and ground black pepper
- 0.5 tablespoon paprika
- 0.5 teaspoon chilli powder or to taste
- 5 g fresh parsley chopped
- 1 egg
- 70 g breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 shallots diced
- 3 garlic cloves
- 100 ml red wine
- 400 g chopped tomatoes canned
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 pinch sea salt and ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add 250 g Pork mince, 3 Garlic clove, 1 pinch Sea salt and ground black pepper, 0.5 tablespoon Paprika, 0.5 teaspoon Chilli powder, 5 g Fresh parsley, 1 Egg and 70 g Breadcrumbs.
- Mix well and then form in to 20 meatballs.
- Add 1 tablespoon Olive oil to a large frying pan and then brown the meatballs on all sides (this will take about 5 minutes). Remove them from the pan and set aside.
- Start the sauce by adding 1 tablespoon Olive oil to the pan and adding 2 Shallots and 3 Garlic cloves and gently cook for 2 minutes. Add 100 ml Red wine and then simmer for 2 minutes.
- Add 400 g Chopped tomatoes, 1 teaspoon Smoked paprika and 1 pinch Sea salt and ground black pepper and simmer for 3 minutes.
- Put the meatballs back in the pan with the sauce, mix well and simmer for 10 minutes until the meatballs are cooked through and the sauce has thickened.
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Notes
- You can add some extra flavour and heat to the sauce by adding a little chilli powder to it. Add a little at a time to get the right spice level for you.
- We used pork mince, but you could use beef or a mixture of the two.
- Feel free to use store bought ready made meatballs or your favourite meatball recipe.
- You can oven bake the meatballs, but they won't get the crispy edges and flavour you get from frying.
- If you want to freeze this dish, you can either freeze the meatballs before they are cooked, or once they are in the sauce.
Nutrition Information
Serving
5meatballs
Calories
309kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
86mg
(29%)
Sodium
350mg
(15%)
Potassium
540mg
(15%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1033IU
(21%)
Vitamin C
14mg
(16%)
Calcium
91mg
(9%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 309
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 5meatballs | |
| Calories | 309kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 350mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 540mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1033IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 91mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.