Mexican meatballs with spicy tomato sauce
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Looking for new Mexican dinner ideas? Try this Mexican meatball recipe, prepared with beef meat and served with spicy tomato sauce: Mexican food with a twist!
14 September, 2016
ingredients
Bread
1 slice, 1 day old
Cream
3 tbsp
Onion
1, peeled and finely chopped
Olive oil
1 tbsp
Beef
500 g, ground
Eggs
1
Parsley
2 tbsp, fresh, chopped
Lemon zest
a little
Salt
Pepper
freshly, ground
Shallots
2, peeled and finely chopped
Garlic
1 clove, peeled and finely chopped
Tomatoes
400 g, chopped
Chili Pepper
2 red, deseeded and chopped
Tomato paste
1 tbsp
Olive oil
4 tbsp
Red wine
200 ml
Pepper
freshly ground
Salt
Sugar
Chervil
for garnish
Preparation
Mexican Meatball Recipe with Spicy Tomato Sauce
For the Mexican meatballs
To prepare the Mexican meatballs with spicy tomato sauce start softening the bread in the cream and pull apart.
Saute the chopped onion in the hot oil.
Put the ground beef, egg, parsley, softened bread, cooked onion and lemon zest in a bowl.
Season with salt and pepper. Mix well by kneading.
Form the mixture into small balls.
For the spicy tomato sauce
Saute the chopped chillies, garlic and onions until transparent.
Stir in the tomato paste and deglaze with the red wine. Bring to a simmer.
Add the tomatoes and continue simmering for approximately 20 minutes. Stir occasionally.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Add the meatballs and cover the pan. Allow to steam gently for approximately 10 minutes.
Garnish the Mexican meatballs with the chervil and serve.
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