Madrid Meatballs

The meatballs are already special due to their shape, but if you add them to a sauce made from olives and tomatoes and season them with selected spices, the dish will soon acquire the flavor of Spain.

Details

  • Preparation Time: 15 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 30 minutes
  • Difficulty: 2
  • Spiciness: 2
  • Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

Meatballs

  • 500 g Meat, beef, fillet - lung roast

  • 2 slices Bread, wheat

  • 4 spoon Milk, skimmed

  • 10 pieces Olives, green, in brine

  • 1 piece Egg, fresh

  • 1 teaspoon Chili peppers, red chili, dried

  • 4 pinch Salt, table

  • 1 pinch Spices, pepper, black

Sauce

  • 3 spoons Oil, olive

  • 1 piece Onion, raw

  • 4 spoon Tomato, concentrate

  • 10 pieces Olives, green, in brine

  • 10 pieces Olives, black, in brine

  • 2 teaspoons Spices, chili powder

  • 1 pod Garlic, fresh

  • 0.5 teaspoons Spices, cumin seeds

  • 4 pinch Salt, table

  • 1 pinch Spices, pepper, black

  • 0.75 l Soup base, chicken, cube

for frying balls

  • 2 spoons Oil, olive

Steps

  1. Drain the olives well and chop them finely. Prepare a large bowl in which we crack one egg. Add the ground beef, soaked bread, milk, chopped olives, and chili. Season to taste with pepper and salt. Knead all the ingredients into a smooth meat mixture.

  2. Shape the mixture into balls with wet hands. Place a pan on the stove and heat it, then add oil. Fry the meatballs in the pan for about 10 minutes, turning them several times so they are well-browned on all sides. Keep the cooked meatballs warm.

  3. Meanwhile, prepare the sauce. Peel the garlic and slice the stuffed olives into medium-thick rings. Peel and finely chop the onion. Place a large deep pan on the stove and heat it, then add oil. Sauté the onion in the hot oil, stirring until it becomes translucent and softens slightly.

  4. Then add the tomato paste and olives, and press the garlic into the sauce using a garlic press. Season the sauce to taste with salt, pepper, cumin, and chili powder. Mix the sauce well. Add the broth, add the meatballs, and continue cooking until the sauce slightly boils and thickens.

  5. Serve the prepared dish on plates and offer it to guests along with a chosen side dish.

Nutrition Information (Per 100g)

  • Calories: 157.06 kcal
  • Fat: 8.4 g
    • Saturated Fat: 1.42 g
  • Carbohydrates: 6.13 g
    • Sugars: 1.89 g
  • Protein: 12.18 g
  • Fiber: 1.04 g

Advice

The amount of chili can also be reduced.