Mexican meatballs with spicy tomato sauce

• 总时间: 1 hour 10 minutes

配料

Bread: 1 slice, 1 day old

Cream: 3 tbsp/1.5 oz

Onion: 1, peeled and finely chopped

Olive oil: 1 tbsp/0.5 oz

Beef: 500g/17.6 oz, ground

Eggs: 1

Parsley: 2 tbsp/1 oz fresh, chopped

Lemon zest: a little

Salt

Pepper: freshly ground

Shallots: 2, peeled and finely chopped

Garlic: 1 clove, peeled and finely chopped

Tomatoes: 400g/14.1 oz, chopped

Red chilli peppers: 2, deseeded and chopped

Tomato paste: 1 tbsp/0.5 oz

Olive oil: 4 tbsp/2 oz

Red wine: 200ml/6.7 oz

Chervil: for garnish

步骤

For the Mexican meatballs

To prepare the Mexican meatballs with spicy tomato sauce start softening the bread in the cream and pull apart. minimal_rich_text

Sauté the chopped onion in the hot oil. minimal_rich_text

Put the ground beef egg parsley softened bread cooked onion and lemon zest in a bowl. minimal_rich_text

Season with salt and pepper. Mix well by kneading. minimal_rich_text

Form the mixture into small balls. minimal_rich_text

For the spicy tomato sauce

Sauté the chopped chillies garlic and onions until transparent. minimal_rich_text

Stir in the tomato paste and deglaze with the red wine. Bring to a simmer. minimal_rich_text

Add the tomatoes and continue simmering for approximately 20 minutes. Stir occasionally. minimal_rich_text

Season with salt and pepper to taste. minimal_rich_text

Add the meatballs and cover the pan. Allow to steam gently for approximately 10 minutes. minimal_rich_text

Garnish the Mexican meatballs with the chervil and serve. What’s the best meat for meatballs?Beef is traditionally used for Mexican meatballs although you may want to try combining the beef with pork mince which will add extra flavour and make the meatballs slightly softer. A 50/50 combination works well. How to serve Mexican meatballsMexican food includes a plethora of tasty treats of which meatballs are only one example. Try them served with a dollop of guacamole and sour cream with fluffy coriander rice accompanied by corn chips or wrapped in a warm flour tortilla. Whether you want to pair them with a margarita is entirely up to you! minimal_rich_text