Best Albondigas Spanish Style Recipes

SPANISH STYLE ALBONDIGAS IN A SUNNY MEDITERRANEAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix ground beef, ground pork, green onion, oregano, parsley, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl. Slowly add and mix breadcrumbs into meat mixture to desired consistency. Form mixture into balls, roll them in remaining bread crumbs to coat, and arrange onto a shallow tray. Cover meatballs with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir pancetta in the hot oil until browned, about 4 minutes. Add onion and garlic to the pancetta; continue to cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir carrot, celery, and red bell pepper into the pancetta mixture; cook until the carrot softens slightly, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle basil, oregano, coriander, and black pepper over pancetta mixture; stir to season evenly.
• Pour wine over the pancetta mixture. Increase heat to medium-high and cook until the liquid reduces by about half.
• Quickly stir tomato puree into pancetta mixture; add chopped tomatoes. Cook and stir the mixture until the tomatoes begin to break down into a sauce, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and simmer until the sauce thickens, 60 to 90 minutes.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over low heat. Cook and stir meatballs in batches in hot oil until evenly browned and cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes; drain on a plate lined with paper towel.
• Gently drop meatballs into the simmering sauce; cook together until meatballs are heated through, about 10 minutes.

SPANISH-STYLE ALBONDIGAS IN A SUNNY MEDITERRANEAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine ground beef, ground pork, spring onions, fresh oregano, 1 clove garlic, Worcestershire sauce, parsley, salt, and black pepper in a bowl. Mix well. Add 1 1/3 cups bread crumbs gradually. Form mixture into balls.
• Place remaining 1/3 cup bread crumbs in a bowl. Dip meatballs into bread crumbs and transfer to a tray. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate, at least 30 minutes.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over low heat. Cook meatballs in batches, stirring and turning occasionally, until evenly brown and no longer pink in the center, 5 to 7 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into a meatball should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a skillet. Add pancetta; fry until brown but not crisp, about 4 minutes. Add onion and the remaining garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add red bell pepper, carrot, and celery. Fry, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add oregano, basil, coriander, and black pepper; cook and stir for 1 minute.
• Pour wine into the pancetta mixture and stir to reduce. Stir tomato puree in quickly to avoid burning. Add plum tomatoes; stir to break down. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens considerably, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• Blend sauce using an immersion blender. Add meatballs to the sauce; cook until heated through, about 10 minutes more.

ALBONDIGAS CON SALSA DE TOMATE (SPANISH STYLE MEATBALLS)

Steps:

• 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.

ALBONDIGAS SPANISH STYLE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the pork, veal, garlic, breadcrumbs, spices, egg and season with salt and pepper. Mix by hand until the mixture is smooth and leaves the side of the bowl. Refrigerate covered for one hour.
• When ready to cook, roll tablespoons of the mixture into balls.
• Heat one tbsp of olive oil in a frying pan and brown half the meatballs on medium-high heat (3 minutes). Drain on paper towels.
• Add the remaining oil, if necessary, and brown the other half of the meat balls. Drain on paper towels. Set aside the meatballs while making the sauce.
• Heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the onion on medium high until translucent (about 3 minutes). Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
• Increase the heat to high and add the wine. Boil for 1 minute.
• Add the chopped tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano and stock and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in the cayenne pepper.
• Add the peas and the meat balls and simmer for 10 minutes or until the sauce is thick. Serve hot.

ALBÓNDIGAS EN SALSA (SPANISH TAPAS-STYLE MEATBALLS)

Steps:

• Meatballs: Mix together the beef, pork, bread crumbs, parsley, eggs, 4 cloves garlic, and salt and pepper to taste in a large bowl. Let chill for 1 hour. Put 1 cup flour into a bowl. Using wet hands, form meat mixture into 20 even-sized meatballs. Roll each in flour; shake off excess. Transfer to sheet pan. Heat half the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown half the meatballs in the skillet, 10-12 minutes. Transfer meatballs to a plate. Wipe out skillet and repeat with remaining oil and meatballs, leaving oil and caramelized bits in skillet. Sauce: Heat skillet with reserved oil over medium-low heat. Add remaining garlic, onions, leeks, and bay leaf and cook until softened, 12-15 minutes. Add remaining flour; cook for 2 minutes. Whisk in broth and wine, raise heat to medium-high, and bring to a boil while whisking constantly. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until thickened, 12-14 minutes. Let cool and discard bay leaf. Pureé sauce in blender in batches. Return sauce to skillet along with meatballs. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until thickened and meatballs are cooked through, 16-18 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

ALBONDIGAS DE PAVO (SPANISH-STYLE TURKEY MEATBALLS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
• Mix all ingredients together. Using a number 16 scoop (2 ounces) or by hand, shape into 2-inch balls and place on lightly greased sheet pans.
• Roast for 15 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.
• Remove from oven and hold for service.
• To make the sauce, heat the oil in a medium stockpot. Sauté onions in oil until caramelized, stirring frequently for about 15 minutes.
• Add garlic and thyme and cook only until garlic is fragrant. Season mixture with salt and pepper; stirring often, cook another 5 minutes over a low heat.
• Stir in tomatoes and diced red peppers. Cook for another 45 minutes over a low heat stirring often. Add remaining ingredients.