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spanish-meatballs

These little veal and pork meatballs--albondigas in Spanish--are popular served as tapas. Good with crusty bread or as a main course dish with mashed potatoes and green beans.

Yield : Makes 48
Prep Time : 20 mins
Cooking Time : 1 hr

Ingredients

  • 1 lb 10oz (750g) ground veal
  • 9 oz (250g) ground pork
  • ½ cup minced parsley, plus more for garnish
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • ½ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ½ cup whole milk
  • 1/3 cup bread crumbs (from day-old bread)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 onions, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
  • 1¾ cups hearty red wine
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 cup vegetable oil

Special Equipment:

  • Large flameproof casserole

Directions

1. Mix the veal, pork, parsley, and garlic together in a large bowl. Combine the bread crumbs and milk in a small bowl and set aside.

2. Heat the olive oil in a large flameproof casserole over medium heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes, or until softened. Sprinkle in the flour and stir for 1 minute. Pour in the wine and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes, until lightly thickened. Rub through a wire sieve and return to the casserole. Season with salt and pepper. Set the sauce aside.

3. Squeeze the excess milk from the bread crumbs and add to the meat mixture. Add the eggs and 3 tbsp of the wine sauce, season with salt and pepper, and mix well. Roll the mixture into 48 balls, each about the size of a golf ball. Dust the balls with the flour.

4. Heat the vegetable oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. In batches, add the meatballs and cook, turning often, until browned. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain.

5. Bring the sauce and meatballs to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low and cook until the meatballs are cooked through. Sprinkle with parsley and serve warm.

Notes

Prepare ahead: The meatball mixture can be refrigerated for up to 24 hours. Or, the entire dish can be cooked up to 2 days in advance and reheated.

Freeze for up to 3 months.

Leftovers can be coarsely chopped, mixed with their sauce, then warmed and used to fill a toasted pita.

Instead of frying the meatballs, they can be baked for 30 minutes in a preheated 350°F (180°C) oven.


© 2008 Dorling Kindersley
 

Nutritional Information

Nutrients per serving

Nutritional information is based on 12 servings and 1/8 teaspoon added salt per serving.

281 kcal
5 % daily value
9 % daily value
1 % daily value
389 mg
31 mg
18 g
2 g
1 g
7 g
103 mg
396 mg
5 g
17 g
8 % daily value

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