Spanish · Dinner
Meatballs in Tomato Sauce
Pan-seared beef meatballs seasoned with garlic, smoked paprika and parsley, simmered in a thick tomato sauce built from onion, garlic and sherry vinegar. A classic Spanish tapas bar plate, served hot with crusty bread for mopping, garnished with fresh parsley.
$5
15 minsPrep
25 minsCook
40 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
486Calories
29.8gProtein
28.4gFat
28.6gCarbs
10.2gSugar
3.9gFiber
798mgSodium
186mgChol
8.9gSat Fat
890mgPotassium
115mgCalcium
4.6mgIron
2.5mcgVitamin B12
11mgVitamin C
mediterranean
all-time-classics
Instructions
1
Prep
Combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, milk, egg, one minced garlic clove, half the chopped parsley, smoked paprika, cumin, salt and pepper in a bowl; mix gently and shape into 5-6 small meatballs.
2
Sear
Heat half the olive oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat; sear the meatballs for 4-5 minutes, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides but not cooked through.
3
Sauté
Remove meatballs to a plate, add remaining olive oil to the skillet over medium heat, and sauté the diced onion and remaining minced garlic for 3-4 minutes until softened.
4
Simmer
Stir the crushed tomatoes, sherry vinegar, beef stock and sugar into the skillet; return meatballs and simmer for 12-15 minutes over medium-low heat until the sauce thickens and meatballs are cooked through.
5
Plate
Transfer the meatballs and sauce to a small tapas dish, garnish with remaining chopped parsley, and serve with crusty bread alongside for mopping the sauce.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 11 oz314g ground beef
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp breadcrumbs, dried
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp whole milk
- 22 small eggs, beaten
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp parsley, fresh
- 1 tsp1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp cumin, ground
- salt and black pepper, to taste
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp olive oil
- 11 onion
- 11 oz150g, about a third of a 14.5 oz can canned tomatoes
- 2 tsp2 tsp sherry vinegar
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp beef stock
- 2 pinch2 pinch sugar
- 22 small slice crusty bread
