🇪🇸 Spain recipe

Albondigas

Spanish meatballs simmered in a fragrant tomato and saffron sauce are a staple of home cooking and tapas bars across Spain. The meatballs are made with a mixture of pork and beef, flavoured with garlic and parsley, and gently braised until tender in a rich sauce brightened with white wine and a pinch of saffron.

Prep20 mins
Cook30 mins
Serves4
Difficultymedium
Albondigas, a Spain dish

Ingredients

  • 300g minced pork
  • 200g minced beef
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
  • 50g day-old bread, soaked in milk and squeezed dry
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 50g plain flour (for dusting)
  • 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, finely diced
  • 400g tinned crushed tomatoes
  • 100ml dry white wine
  • Generous pinch of saffron threads
  • Fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

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Nutrition per serving

Calories
360
Protein
22 g
Carbs
16 g
Fat
22 g

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