Spanish Rice And Meatballs Recipes

SPANISH MEATBALLS IN TOMATO SAUCE - ALBONDIGAS RECIPE

Steps:

• Make meatballs: Place the ground meat, grated garlic cloves, lightly beaten egg, dried breadcrumbs, parsley, sweet, smoked, hot paprika, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Mix well with your hand. Form between 30 and 35 small meatballs, about the size of a walnut.
• Fry meatballs: Heat the oil in a large skillet. Fry the meatballs (in two batches if necessary) until brown on all sides. This will take about 5 minutes. Take the meatballs out of the pan and set them aside.
• Chop the onion very finely.
• Saute: Heat the 2 tablespoons olive oil in the same skillet. Add the onion and cook it until translucent. Add the finely chopped garlic cloves and stir for another minute.
• Simmer: Add the tomatoes from the can, fennel seeds, oregano, bay leaves, cayenne pepper, and chopped parsley. Add some salt and pepper as well. Stir well and bring to a boil. Simmer on medium-low heat for 20 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• Add the meatballs to the pan and heat them in the sauce for about 5 minutes or cooked through.
• Serve as suggested above.

SMOKY SPANISH MEATBALLS RECIPE

Steps:

• Soak the breadcrumbs in milk for about 5 minutes and then squeeze out any excess liquid. Pop breadcrumbs into a bowl with the beef, garlic, egg yolk, and smoked paprika. Season with salt and pepper and use your hands to knead the mixture until it is smooth.
• Form the meat mixture into 12 balls and play on a tray. Cover with cling wrap and pop in the fridge for 10 minutes to rest.
• Heat the oil in a large frying pan over med heat. Cook the meatballs, turning, for 4 minutes or until browned. Use a slotted spoon to remove the meatballs and transfer to a plate. Reserve the oil in the pan for the tomato sauce.
• Return reserved pan with oil to medium heat. Add the little splash of extra oil, onion, garlic, and bay leaf and cook for about 4 mins, or until the onion is softened.
• Add in the paprika and cook for a further minute until fragrant.
• Stir in the tomatoes and return the meatballs to the pan. Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes or until the sauce has thickened and the meatballs are cooked through.
• Transfer to a bowl and serve immediately (see article for serving suggestions).

TURKEY AND RICE MEATBALLS (ALBONDIGAS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and oil the surface lightly.
• Mix ground turkey, cooked rice, garlic, parsley, egg, salt, paprika, cumin, pepper, oregano, cayenne, and olive together in a bowl using a fork. Portion mixture with a small scoop (between 1/4 and 1/3 cup) and place on prepared foil-lined baking sheet. Use your (wet) hands to form into round meatballs. Bake in preheated oven until browned, about 15 minutes.
• Pour chicken broth and prepared tomato sauce in a saucepan. Whisk in creme fraiche, sherry vinegar, and paprika. Transfer meatballs to tomato sauce. Set heat to medium high and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and simmer until tender, 60 to 90 minutes. If sauce gets too thick, add a splash or 2 of broth or water. Remove from heat. Stir in parsley, salt, and pepper.

THE BEST SWEET AND SOUR MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the ground beef, egg, bread crumbs and onion. Mix thoroughly and shape into golf ball-sized balls.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, gently brown the meatballs and set aside.
• In a large saucepan, combine the brown sugar, flour, water, white vinegar and soy sauce. Mix thoroughly. Add meatballs and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring often, for 30 minutes.

PORCUPINE MEATBALLS WITH RICE AND TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the ground beef, rice, onion, 1/4 cup of the water, salt, and pepper.
• Shape meat mixture into 12 to 15 meatballs. Combine the soup, chili powder, and 3/4 cup of water in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Add meatballs to the sauce mixture. Add a little more water to cover, if necessary.
• Reduce the heat to low, cover the pan, and simmer over very low heat for about 1 hour. Stir occasionally and add more water, if necessary, to keep the meatballs covered with liquid.
• Serve the meatballs along with plain boiled or mashed potatoes or noodles. Broccoli is an excellent side vegetable, or serve them with green beans, peas, or corn.

SPANISH MEATBALL & BUTTER BEAN STEW

Steps:

• Season the pork, working the seasoning in with your hands, then shape into small meatballs. Heat the oil in a large pan, add the meatballs and cook for 5 mins, until golden brown all over. Push to one side of the pan and add the onion and peppers. Cook for a further 5 mins, stirring now and then, until the veg has softened, then stir in the garlic and paprika. Stir everything around in the pan for 1 min, then add the tomatoes. Cover with a lid and simmer for 10 mins.
• Uncover, stir in the beans, the sugar and some seasoning, then simmer for a further 10 mins, uncovered. Just before serving, stir in the parsley. Serve with crusty bread for dunking, if you like.

SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Place a large pot of water on to boil for spaghetti. When it boils, add salt and pasta and cook to al dente.
• Mix beef and Worcestershire, egg, bread crumbs, cheese, garlic, salt and pepper. Roll meat into 1 1/2 inch medium-sized meatballs and place on nonstick cookie sheet or a cookie sheet greased with extra-virgin olive oil. Bake balls 10 to 12 minutes, until no longer pink.
• Heat a deep skillet or medium pot over moderate heat. Add oil, crushed pepper, garlic and finely chopped onion. Saute 5 to 7 minutes, until onion bits are soft. Add beef stock, crushed tomatoes, and herbs. Bring to a simmer and cook for about 10 minutes.
• Toss hot, drained pasta with a few ladles of the sauce and grated cheese. Turn meatballs in remaining sauce. Place pasta on dinner plates and top with meatballs and sauce and extra grated cheese. Serve with bread or garlic bread (and some good chianti!)

MEATBALLS AND GRAVY OVER RICE

Steps:

• Add salt and pepper to hamburger meat and mix well with hands.
• Roll out meatballs, each about the same size so they will cook evenly.
• Place meatballs in a skillet that has been preheated to medium-high heat.
• Cook meatballs for 5-10 minutes, making sure they aren't sticking by moving them around in the skillet, but not turning them over quite yet.
• After the bottoms are cooked, turn them all over and cook an additional 5-10 minutes.
• When most of the red is gone (cut through a meatball if you are in doubt,) remove all meatballs from the pan.
• Mix together the Better Than Bouillon base and 8 oz of water. Add the flour and BTB mix to the skillet and stir.
• When the flour has mixed in well, add in the milk and stir. Bring to a slight boil, stirring continuously.
• Add the meatballs back in and cook for an additional 5-10 minutes.
• Serve over rice and enjoy!

RICE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the egg, rice, onion, parsley, salt and pepper. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls. Place on the rack in a pressure cooker. Combine the soup, water and Worcestershire sauce; pour over meatballs., Close cover securely; place pressure regulator on vent pipe. Bring cooker to full pressure over high heat. Reduce heat to medium; cook for 10 minutes. (Pressure regulator should maintain a slow steady rocking motion or release of steam; adjust heat if needed.) Remove from the heat. Immediately cool according to manufacturer's directions until pressure is completely reduce.

SPANISH RICE

Steps:

• In deep pan with lid, on medium heat, toast the rice with the light olive oil and onions (optional). Rice should be a light color and not burned.
• Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover and cook for 20 minutes.
• Remove from heat and keep covered for at least 5 minutes to rest. Fluff with a fork and serve.

SPANISH RICE AND MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Sauté bacon until crisp in a large frying pan; remove and drain on paper towels.
• Mix ground beef lightly with egg, breadcrumbs, and 1 teaspoon salt until well blended; shape into 16 small balls.
• Brown in bacon drippings in he same pan; push to one side.
• Stir onion, celery, green pepper, and chili powder into pan; sauté until vegetables are soft.
• Stir in rice, tomatoes, water and remaining salt; heat to boiling, stirring lightly to mix; cover.
• Simmer, adding more water if mixture seems dry, about 45 minutes, or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
• Garnish with saved bacon.