Albondigas (Meatballs)
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 19
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
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For the meatballs
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 8 ounces ground pork
- 225 g ground beef
- 2 ounces fresh breadcrumbs, toasted
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 egg, beaten
- oil, for frying
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For the sauce
- 1 chipotle chile, seeds removed and soaked in a little water for 15 minutes
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 3⁄4 cup beef stock
- 1 (14 ounce) can chopped tomatoes with juice
- 7 tablespoons passata
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To serve
- cooked rice
- 3 sprigs oregano
directions
- To make the meatballs; mix the onion with the pork and beef.
- Add the breadcrumbs, oregano, cumin, salt, and pepper and mix well.
- Add the egg, and mix thoroughly.
- Roll the mixture into 2in balls
- Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the meatballs and fry for 5 minutes, turning occasionally, until browned.
- To make the sauce; finely chop or mince the chilli. If you want less heat, mince with the soaking water and then use just half of the resulting paste.
- Put the oil, chipotle, onion, garlic, stock, tomatoes, passata, salt and pepper into a large pan or flame-proof casserole dish. Bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes, then stir in the stock.
- Add the meatballs to the sauce and simmer for 10 minutes to heat through.
- Serve with rice and garnish with oregano sprigs.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
English_Rose
United Kingdom
I live in Manchester, UK with my fiance and young son. I work at the local hospital in pediatrics and love my job. I also love cooking!! I have a sweet tooth but try and make healthy family meals, I'm not against some lovely treats now and then though :)