Colombian-Style Meatballs (Albondigas Colombianas)

Name: Colombian-Style Meatballs (Albondigas Colombianas)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps all purpose flour; 473 milliliters beef broth; 59 milliliters precooked corn meal (masarepa); 1 large egg; 59 milliliters fresh cilantro; 1 garlic clove, minced; 227 grams ground beef; 1 teaspoons ground cumin; 227 grams ground pork; 4 servings Sauce; 1 ball Meat; 59 milliliters chopped onion; 59 milliliters red bell pepper; 4 servings Salt and pepper; 1 scallion, chopped

Colombian-Style Meatballs (Albondigas Colombianas) might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. Watching your figure? This dairy free recipe has 382 calories, 24g of protein, and 25g of fat per serving. If you have egg, garlic clove, precooked corn meal, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Place the ground beef and pork in a large bowl.

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Ground Beef

Pork

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Bowl

Add onions, garlic, scallion, red bell pepper, masarepa, egg, salt and pepper.

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Red Pepper

Salt And Pepper

Green Onions

Garlic

Onion

Egg

Mix well using your hands.Form the meatballs and place them on a platter.

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Meatballs

Place the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Sauté the meatballs until well-browned on all sides, about 7 minutes total.

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Meatballs

Cooking Oil

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Sauce Pan

Sprinkle in the flour and stir with a wooden spoon to dissolve into the fat.

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All Purpose Flour

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Wooden Spoon

Pour in the beef broth, and stir with a wooden spoon to loosen the bits from the bottom of the pan. Simmer and stir until the liquid is reduced and a sauce starts to form. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Beef Broth

Sauce

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Wooden Spoon

Frying Pan

Add the hogao and cook for 10 minutes, stirring often. Return the meatballs to the sauce. Simmer until the sauce thickens slightly and the meatballs are heated through, about 15 to 20 minutes.

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Meatballs

Sauce

Sprinkle with cilantro and serve over white rice.

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White Rice