Albóndigas
Albóndigas are small Spanish meatballs in tomato sauce often served with tapas. They are easy to make and a fantastic appetizer!
Servings: 4 portions
Calories: 438kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb minced meat
- 2 cups crushed tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 2 teaspoons paprika powder
- ½ teaspoon chili pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 2 onions
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 egg
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
Instructions
- Chop the onion and garlic finely.
- Put the minced meat, egg, breadcrumbs, paprika, cumin, chili pepper, and some salt and pepper in a mixing bowl and knead quickly.
- Roll it into small meatballs about 4 cm in size.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the meatballs until cooked. Depending on how big your meatballs are, this takes about 8 minutes.
- Remove them from the pan and set them aside.
- Add the onion and garlic to the pan and sauté until soft and translucent.
- Add the strained tomatoes and sugar, and let the sauce simmer gently for a few minutes.
- Season the tomato sauce with some salt and pepper and add the meatballs.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 438kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 121mg | Sodium: 645mg | Potassium: 826mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 826IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 116mg | Iron: 5mg