Spanish Meatballs in Tomato Sauce - Spanska köttbullar i tomatsås

SPANISH MEATBALLS IN TOMATO SAUCE

Spanska köttbullar i tomatsås

Serves 2

3 tablespoons dried breadcrumbs

½ egg

3 tablespoons cold water

8.8 oz ground beef

1 finely grated garlic clove

2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley

½ teaspoon salt

some black pepper

1 teaspoon olive oil for frying

Tomato almond sauce:

3 tablespoons chopped almonds

½ finely grated garlic clove

½ tablespoon olive oil

2 tablespoons chopped parsley

½ onion, finely chopped

0.8 cup crushed tomatoes

0.4 cup water

0.2 cup white wine

1 tablespoon tomato paste

For serving:

boiled rice

Mix breadcrumbs, egg and water and leave for 5 minutes. Blend in the ground beef, garlic, parsley, salt and pepper. Shape into 8 to 10 meatballs and brown them in oil. Set aside. 

Sauce:

Sauté almonds and garlic in oil in a wide, shallow saucepan. Take it up and mix with the parsley. Sauté the onion in oil in the same pan and add crushed tomatoes, water, wine and tomato paste. Simmer for about 5 minutes and stir occasionally. Mix with the almonds and dilute with water if necessary. Flavor with salt and pepper and bring to a boil.

Put the meatballs in the sauce and heat through for about 5 minutes. Serve with boiled rice.

Enjoy!

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