Albondigas De Ternera (Veal Meatballs) Recipe
- 1 lb Grnd veal
- 1/2 lb Jamon serrano, prosciutto or possibly ham cut 2" julienne
- 1/4 lb Tocino (bacon) cut 1/4" cubes
- 1 x Egg plus
- 2 x Large eggs beaten
- 1/2 tsp Nutmeg
- 1 Tbsp. Sweet paprika
- 2 Tbsp. Orange zest Salt to taste Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste
- 1/4 c. Flour
- 1 c. Dry bread crumbs
- 8 Tbsp. Extra-virgin extra virgin olive oil divided
- 4 x Garlic cloves thinly sliced
- 2 lrg Tomatoes peeled, seeded, and minced
- 1 Tbsp. Warm paprika
- 1/2 c. Dry sherry
- Place veal, jamon, bacon, 1 egg, nutmeg, sweet paprika and orange zest in blender and puree till smooth, about 1 minute.
- Season with salt and pepper and form into golf ball-sized rounds.
- Roll each ball in flour, then beaten Large eggs and then bread crumbs and set aside.
- In a 12- to 14-inch saute/fry pan, heat 6 Tbsp.
- of the oil till smoking.
- Saute/fry 6 meatballs at a time till dark golden and then remove.
- Repeat with remaining meatballs and remove from pan.
- Add in garlic to pan with remaining 2 Tbsp.
- oil and cook till light golden, about 2 to 5 min.
- Add in tomatoes, warm paprika and sherry and bring to a boil.
- Place meatballs into sauce, lower heat and simmer about 20 min.
- Serve either hot or possibly at room temperature.
- This recipe yields 4 servings.
veal, jamon serrano, tocino, egg, eggs, nutmeg, sweet paprika, orange zest salt, flour, bread crumbs, extravirgin extra virgin olive oil, garlic, tomatoes, paprika, sherry
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/albondigas-de-ternera-veal-meatballs-63043 (may not work)