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Albondigas

Albondigas

Serve these Spanish meatballs as part of a tapas spread - perfect alongside chorizo in cider and prawns pil pil.

Prep20 min
Cook60 min
Servings2
Cal/serving932
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Ingredients

Servings
2
  • Extra virgin olive oil30 ml
  • Garlic6 კბილი
  • Bay leaf1 ცალი
  • Savory (dried)1 ჩაის-კოვზი
  • Smoked paprika2 ჩაის-კოვზი
  • Dried red chili flakes1 ჩაის-კოვზი
  • Cumin (ground)1 ჩაის-კოვზი
  • Cayenne pepper1 ჩაის-კოვზი
  • Egg1 ცალი

Instructions

4 steps
  1. 1

    To make the albondigas sauce, place the oil in a saucepan over a medium heat then fry the onions, garlic and peppers together with the bay and thyme.

  2. 2

    Add the smoked paprika, dried red chilli flakes and tomato purée, then the tomatoes. Cook gently for around 1 hour until thick. Season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Keep warm.

  3. 3

    Meanwhile, to make the albondigas, in a bowl mix together all the ingredients apart from the olive oil. Season well with salt and black pepper. Roll the mixture into 8 golf ball-sized balls.

  4. 4

    Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over a medium-high heat, then add the albondigas and fry all over for about 4 minutes or until cooked through. Serve with the albondigas sauce.

Nutrition

1 serving ≈ 525 g

Nutrition values are estimates. - means data is unavailable.

932
kcal
78.8g
Protein
35.7g
Carbs
52.5g
Fat
10g
Fiber

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