Albondigas Con Salsa De Tomate (Spanish Style Meatballs)

photo by Ashley Cuoco

- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
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Meatballs
- 1 lb ground beef
- 8 scallions, thinly sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 4 tablespoons parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- 4 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
- salt and pepper (plenty or to taste)
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Sauce
- 3 tomatoes, chopped
- 4 tablespoons white wine (or red)
- 4 teaspoons fresh rosemary, chopped
- 2 pinches sugar
- salt
- pepper
directions
- Combine meatball ingredients in a bowl.
- Shape mixture into balls.
- Cook in 2 tbspns olive oil, turning frequently.
- Add sauce ingredients to pan.
- Cover and cook gently, about 15 minutes; until tomatoes are pulpy and meatballs are cooked through.
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Reviews
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Great recipe, thanks for posting! I used ground pork because that's what I had defrosted and instead of fresh tomatoes I used one tin of diced tomatoes with liquid. Alternatively, I could have used one tin of Spanish style tomato sauce and substituted the cilantro for the rosemary. <br/>I served it over white rice with some steamed vegetables on the side. My family loved it!<br/><br/>Thanks again!
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This dish had great flavor and I added just a little bit of smoked spanish style paprika to my meatball mixture. My ground beef was a little too lean and next time I will add an egg to the meatball mixture to help them stay together. The sauce was very chunky and I used red instead of white wine. Thanks for the recipe.
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Great recipe, thanks for posting! I used ground pork because that's what I had defrosted and instead of fresh tomatoes I used one tin of diced tomatoes with liquid. Alternatively, I could have used one tin of Spanish style tomato sauce and substituted the cilantro for the rosemary. <br/>I served it over white rice with some steamed vegetables on the side. My family loved it!<br/><br/>Thanks again!
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I grew up surrounded by many varieties of food - lots of good food, and some experiments. My family and friends are all people that love and appreciate good food. I enjoy the process of cooking and at this point I'm still using recipes to cook most new things I try but aim to be able to invent tasty things on my own. I also appreciate uncomplicated, fairly quick recipes. My favorite flavors are those with a Latin flair - fresh and spicy! I think cooking is a great way to socialize with friends and family. Besides cooking, I love to travel, go Latin dancing, photography, take advantage of Minneapolis in the summer, and go to coffee shops. Other than that, I just finished graduate school and look forward to having much more time to cook!