Albondigas Meatballs
A spicy Mexican version of meatballs
LOW
Energy Density
1.1kcal/g
1.1kcal/g
MED
Fat
27g / serving
27g / serving
MED
Saturates
9.4g / serving
9.4g / serving
LOW
Sugars
3.7g / serving
3.7g / serving
LOW
Salt
0.9g / serving
0.9g / serving
LOW
Fibre
2.9g / serving
2.9g / serving
Suitable for:KetogenicPregnancy
Preparation
- dice the onion finely
- Blitz the slice of bread to make breadcrumbs
- Beat the egg in a large bowl, then add the mince, half of the onion, the breadcrumbs, oregano and a pinch of salt and pepper
- Mix thoroughly together and then roll into meatballs 4-5cm in diameter
- Heat 6tbsp olive oil in a pan and fry the meatballs, turning regularly, until well browned
- Remove the meatballs with a slotted spoon and set aside to drain
- Fry the remaining onions, garlic and chillis until softened and beginning to brown
- Add the chopped tomatoes and another pinch of salt and pepper and cook for around 5 الدقائق
- Add the stock cube and water and then readd the meatballs
- Simmer for around 20-25 الدقائق
Notes
- These work especially well with Mexican red rice
Ingredients
- 1 small onion
- 1 chilli pepper
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 slice bread
- 1 egg
- 500g mince
- 1tbsp
hendersons relish - 1 tin tomatoes
- 1tsp oregano
- 1tbsp smoked paprika
- 300ml water
- 1 beef stock cube
Equipment
- Blender
- Bowl
- Knife
- Chopping board
- Wide-bottomed pan
- Slotted spoon
Nutritional Facts
- Serving size: 369.7g
- (16% / 20%) Calories: 406kcal
- (49%)Total fat: 27g
- (47%) Saturated fat: 9.4g
- (31%) Unsaturated fat: 10.9g
- Mono: 9.7g
- Poly: 1.2g
- (49%) Cholesterol: 146mg
- Trans Fat: 0.9g
- (5%)Total carbohydrates: 14g
- Starch: 0g
- (12%) Sugars: 3.7g
- Sucrose: 0.5g
- Glucose: 0.9g
- Maltose: 0.1g
- Lactose: 0g
- Fructose: 0.9g
- Galactose: 0g
- (12%) Fibre: 2.9g
- (52%)Protein: 26g
- Salts
- (18%) Sodium: 359mg
- (21%) Potassium: 747mg
- Minerals
- Calcium: 6%
- Iron: 40%
- Zinc: 54%
- Magnesium: 12%
- Phosphorus: 37%
- Copper: 22%
- Manganese: 1%
- Selenium: 70%
- Fluoride: 0%
- Cryptoxanthin: 0.1g
- Lycopene: 28%
- Lutein: 0.5g
- Vitamins
- Vitamin A: 109µg
- Thiamin (B1): 8%
- Riboflavin (B2): 8%
- Niacin (B3): 8%
- Vitamin B5: 2%
- Vitamin B6: 15%
- Folate (B9): 7%
- Vitamin B12: 8%
- Choline: 12%
- Vitamin C: 58%
- Vitamin D: 8%
- Vitamin E: 8%
- Vitamin K: 11%
- Arginine: 0.1g
- Aspartic Acid: 0.3g
- Glutamate: 0.3g
- Glycine: 81mg
- Proline: 0.1g
- Serine: 0.2g
- Tyrosine: 87mg
- Alanine: 0.1g
- Cystine: 7mg
- Amino Acids
- Histidine: 50mg
- Isoleucine: 0.1g
- Leucine: 0.2g
- Methionine: 68mg
- Phenylalanine: 0.1g
- Threonine: 0.1g
- Tryptophan: 28mg
- Valine: 0.1g
- Lysine: 0.1g
- Betaine: 0mg
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