Spanish Meatballs

Posted 2014-06-04 by Vee ⇒ follow

These are both delicious and freezer friendly, so make a batch for dinner and freeze a batch for later. Super tasty and super easy – that’s my kind of meal.

Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Makes: 16 small meatballs

Ingredients
90ml extra virgin olive oil
1 small brown onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
1 teaspoon dried chilli flakes
250g pork/veal mince
¾ cup green olives, pitted and finely chopped
1 egg, lightly beaten
½ cup stale breadcrumbs
1 lemon, juiced and rind finely grated
2 large ripe tomatoes, diced
¼ cup flat leaf parsley, coarsely chopped
Steamed brown or white rice, to serve

Method

Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in frying pan over medium heat.

Add paprika, chilli flakes, onion and garlic and cook, stirring until onion has softened.