Albondigas en Salsa (Beef Meatballs in Tomato Sauce)
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Ingredients
- 600 g beef mince
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves
- 50 g fine dried breadcrumbs
- 1 large eggs
- 500 g tomato passata
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 300 g long grain white rice
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 750 kcal
- Protein
- 39.9 g
- Carbohydrate
- 77 g
- of which sugars
- 8.4 g
- Fat
- 30.6 g
- of which saturates
- 11.3 g
- Fibre
- 3.7 g
- Salt
- 0.57 g
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Method
- 1
Cook the rice according to the pack instructions.
- 2
Mix the beef mince with half the onion, half the garlic, the breadcrumbs and egg, and season well. Shape into 16 small meatballs.
- 3
Heat the olive oil in a large pan and brown the meatballs for 5-6 minutes, turning. Lift out.
- 4
Add the remaining onion and garlic to the pan and cook for 5 minutes, then stir in the tomato passata and dried oregano.
- 5
Return the meatballs to the pan, cover and simmer for 15-18 minutes, until cooked through with no pink remaining.
- 6
Serve with the rice.
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