Best 3 Slow Simmered Spanish Meatballs With Green Olives Recipes

ALBONDIGAS (SPANISH MEATBALL) SOUP RECIPE - (3.9/5)

Steps:

• For this Spanish meatball soup, combine the egg, rice, 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, jalapeño, and salt in a large bowl. Add the ground beef and mix together well. Mold the meat mixture into 1" meatballs and set aside. Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven pot over medium heat. Add the onion, green pepper, and garlic to the pot. Saute the mixture until the vegetables are tender (about 5 minutes). Add the tomato sauce, chicken broth, and water to the pot and bring the soup to a boil. Add the meatballs, one at a time to the pot, allowing the soup to return to a gentle simmer between each meatball addition. Partially cover the soup and simmer for 30 minutes. Garnish the soup with chopped fresh cilantro and serve.

DELICIOUS ITALIAN MEATBALLS SIMMERED IN SAUCE - MOMMY'S BEST!

Steps:

• Chop garlic and onions.
• Saute garlic and onions , in olive oil, until cooked and browned- set aside to cool.
• Mix ground meat, eggs, italian seasoning, grated cheese, salt & pepper and cooked onions/garlic mixture until well blended -- clean hands work best.
• Shape mix into approx 25 meatballs, all about walnut sized .
• In same pan, under medium heat, cook meatballs, turning as needed, covered, until cooked throughand brown on all sides.
• Drain off fat.
• Place in your favorite red italian sauce and simmer for at least 60 minutes over low heat.
• Serve over your favorite pasta.

SLOW SIMMERED ITALIAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the Italian sausage in a large, nonstick skillet or Dutch oven. Drizzle with the 1/4 cup olive oil and saute over VERY low heat for 5 minutes, turning occasionally. Add the tomato paste and stir. If necessary, to avoid sticking, add another drizzle of olive oil and stir well. Simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, for approximately 30 minutes, until the tomato paste darkens and looks almost black.
• Meanwhile, put the remaining vegetables in a blender and add the 2 cups tomato juice. Blend until the vegetables are no longer solid. Add the two tablespoons of sugar, the salt and the red pepper flakes. Pour this mixture over the sauce and stir well to blend. Simmer, partially covered, for 2-1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Add the red wine in the last hour of cooking. Continue to simmer at least one hour, partially covered, stirring occasionally, until sauce reaches desired consistency. At this point, you can add any additional meat that has been pre-cooked, such as ground beef, sausage, or any vegetables such as mushrooms, as desired.
• This makes a large amount so you can freeze extra sauce in ziplock bags for the freezer. Simply thaw and reheat to use in lasagne, as pizza sauce, for spaghetti & meatballs, etc.