Home-Style Meatballs (Albondigas Caseras)

Name: Home-Style Meatballs (Albondigas Caseras)
Ingredients: 1/2 lb beef, ground; 1 lb veal, ground; 1/2 lb pork, ground; 3/4 cup breadcrumbs; 5 garlic cloves, minced, divided; 2 eggs; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, ground; 2 teaspoons salt; 3/4 teaspoon pepper, freshly ground; flour, for dusting; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped; 1 green pepper, cut in 1/4 inch strips; 1 small tomatoes, skinned and coarsely chopped; 1/2 cup dry white wine; 3/4 cup chicken broth; salt; pepper, Freshly ground

18 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1/2 lb beef, ground
1 lb veal, ground
1/2 lb pork, ground
3/4 cup breadcrumbs
5 garlic cloves, minced, divided
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
2 teaspoons salt
3/4 teaspoon pepper, freshly ground
flour, for dusting
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
1 green pepper, cut in 1/4 inch strips
1 small tomatoes, skinned and coarsely chopped
1/2 cup dry white wine
3/4 cup chicken broth
salt
pepper, Freshly ground

Directions

1

In a bowl, combine the beef, veal, and pork with bread crumbs, 4 cloves of garlic, the eggs, nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
2

Form into cocktail-size meatballs. Dust with flour.
3

Saute the meatballs in a casserole with olive oil until well browned on all sides.
4

Add onion, remaining clove of garlic, and green pepper.
5

Cook until onion is wilted.
6

Add the tomato, wine, broth, salt and pepper.
7

Cover and simmer for 45 minutes.