Spanish cuisine · Meat & Kebab

Albóndigas en Salsa

Tender beef meatballs in tomato and almond sauce – a filling tapas bar classic.

Ingredients · for 4 servings

• 600 g ground beef
• 1 egg
• 2 slices white bread
• 1 onion
• 3 garlic cloves
• 400 g passata
• 50 g ground almonds
• 100 ml white wine
• Parsley
• Flour for coating

Instructions

1. Soak the white bread and squeeze it out; knead with the ground beef, egg, 1 finely grated garlic clove, parsley and salt.
2. With wet hands, form walnut-sized balls and dredge in flour.
3. Brown in olive oil all over for 4–5 min until colored; remove.
4. Sweat the onion and remaining garlic, add the passata, white wine and almonds and simmer for 10 min.
5. Place the balls into the sauce and poach covered at gentle heat for 15 min.
6. Season to taste and serve hot – bread or potatoes go well with it.