Home Style Meatballs Albondigas Caseras Recipes

ALBONDIGAS

Steps:

• In a large stock pot, bring water, carrots, potatoes, onion, salsa, and bouillon cubes to a boil. Reduce to a medium simmer, stirring occasionally, approximately 10 minutes.
• Mix the beef, breadcrumbs, and milk together in a bowl. Form into 1-inch meatballs, and drop into boiling broth. Once soup returns to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low.
• Cover and cook 20 minutes, or until meatballs are no longer pink in center and vegetables are tender. Serve with sprinkled cilantro for garnish.

ALBONDIGAS ESTILO MAMA MEATBALLS LIKE MAMA MAKES

Steps:

• Combine masa harina with warm water. Mix ground meat with prepared masa, salt, pepper, garlic. Make meatballs about 1-inch round, about the size of a walnut. Set aside.
• In medium saute pan heat 2 tablespoons lard or oil over medium heat. Add 1 whole garlic clove. Let cook for 20 seconds, press with back of a cooking spoon to release the flavor. Remove the garlic. Set aside.
• Brown the flour in the lard until dark golden color, about 1 minute. Heat stock in soup pot or large Dutch oven until warm and add flour mixture. Bring to a boil and lower heat to simmer stock for 5 minutes. Taste and correct seasoning.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons lard or vegetable oil in large frying pan, add chopped scallion, tomato, chiles and the reserved 2 garlic cloves, minced, stir well to combine. Cook for 2 minutes and add to stock. Add cilantro and mint and simmer for another 5 minutes. Add the meatballs to the stock and simmer over low fire for 15 minutes or until done.

HOME-STYLE MEATBALLS (ALBONDIGAS CASERAS)

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the beef, veal, and pork with bread crumbs, 4 cloves of garlic, the eggs, nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
• Form into cocktail-size meatballs. Dust with flour.
• Saute the meatballs in a casserole with olive oil until well browned on all sides.
• Add onion, remaining clove of garlic, and green pepper.
• Cook until onion is wilted.
• Add the tomato, wine, broth, salt and pepper.
• Cover and simmer for 45 minutes.

ALBONDIGAS

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook onion, garlic and ½ cup tomato sauce with olive oil until onion is tender. Add broth and ½ cup tomato sauce; bring to a simmer., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix ground beef, rice, egg, salt, pepper, milk, cumin, saffron, crushed crackers and remaining ½ cup tomato sauce until combined. With wet hands, form into 1-in. balls. Gently add meatballs to simmering broth; cook, stirring occasionally, 20-25 minutes. If desired, serve with tostadas and cabbage and garnish with cilantro.