Spanish Meatballs | Albondigas | Homemade Meatballs in a Rich Sofrito Sauce | Spanish Tapas Recipes

Spanish meatballs (called ‘Albondigas’ in Spanish) are delicious meaty morsels that are best when served in a rich flavorsome tomato sofrito sauce. They are ideal for party food or served as a small appetizer or tapas. Best of all, Spanish meatballs are super easy to make and use a few easy-to-find ingredients. We have two cooking options for the meatballs: pan-fried or oven-baked and both are clearly explained below in the recipe guide. Servings: 4 as tapas 🇪🇸Printable Recipe: https://happymediterranean.com/spanis... ✅ Subscribe:    / @happymediterranean   🦐More Mediterranean Appetizers and Tapas:    • Mediterranean Appetizers and tapas   ✅Prep: 35 minutes ✅Cook: 20 minutes ✅Ready in: 55 minutes Here's what you'll need to make SPpanish meatballs: __INGREDIENTS__ For the meatballs ½ cup bread crumbs (or make your own with some stale bread) ¼ cup milk ½ lb. (225g) lean ground beef ½ lb. (225g) ground pork 1 egg ⅛ yellow onion, diced fine 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 tablespoons of finely chopped fresh parsley 1 tablespoon of Dried Oregano https://amzn.to/4fa3P0v 1 teaspoon of Ground Cumin https://amzn.to/3Y40aej 1 teaspoon of Garlic Powder https://amzn.to/3Y5RVOS 3 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil https://amzn.to/3Wof2TJ Salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste) https://amzn.to/4cOstlB For the Sofrito sauce 4 ripe tomatoes 2 yellow onions 3-4 garlic cloves 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil ½ cup tomato paste 1 sprig of fresh rosemary (optional) Salt and pepper (to taste) __Equipment needed__ Large Glass bowl https://amzn.to/3W6C6VM Large frying pan or Cast Iron Skillet https://amzn.to/3Lq2IMv Oven (optional) https://amzn.to/3W26WPc Large baking sheet (optional) https://amzn.to/3SjvuCo #meatballs #meatballrecipe #meatball #meatlovers #homemademeatballs #summer #spanishtapas #spanishrecipes #meat #meatrecipes #albóndigas #spanishmeatballs