Meatballs in tomato sauce albóndigas

Name: Meatballs in tomato sauce albóndigas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: SERVES 4
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 150 g minced pork; 150 g minced veal; 1 tsp lemon juice; ½ small onion, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 Tbsp chopped fresh flat leaf parsley; ½ tsp freshly grated nutmeg; ½ tsp ground cloves; ¼ cup / 30g breadcrumbs; 1 egg; 1 Tbsp light cream; 2 Tbsp olive oil; Plain for dusting; Sea salt and; Ground white pepper; ½ cup white wine; 400 g /14 oz. canned chopped tomatoes; ½ small onion, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; ½ tsp oak-smoked sweet Spanish paprika; 1 fresh bay leaf

Prep 10 minsCook 70 mins

Albóndigas are one of the classic tapas dishes and most deserving of their popularity. You can choose to serve these meatballs with alioli and lemon rather than the tomato sauce - this is a common Spanish variation. The meatballs reheat well.

Tapas, Entree, Meat·Spanish·Original Source: Book - Tapas·10/13/2025·LIAdded by Linda

Nutrients per serving:

337 kcal

Calories

19.4 g

Protein

10.5 g

Carbohydrates

22.2 g

Fat

4.8 g

Sugar

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Ingredients

4 servings

servings

150 g minced pork
150 g minced veal
1 tsp lemon juice
½ small onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 Tbsp chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
½ tsp freshly grated nutmeg
½ tsp ground cloves
¼ cup / 30g breadcrumbs
1 egg
1 Tbsp light cream
2 Tbsp olive oil
Plain for dusting
Sea salt and
Ground white pepper
½ cup white wine
400 g /14 oz. canned chopped tomatoes
½ small onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
½ tsp oak-smoked sweet Spanish paprika
1 fresh bay leaf

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