Meatballs

Meatballs

Main dishes

Meatballs served with a red wine sauce, originating from Andalusia.

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These meat balls, known as “albóndigas,” are a traditional Spanish dish often served as an appetizer. They are easy to prepare and are suitable for the whole family.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostPricey
  • Cooking methodbread
  • Estimated cost$33.07 $8.27 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $4.56
  • $0.10
  • $0.03
  • $0.10
  • $0.09
  • $0.15
  • $0.24
  • $27.80

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Peel and crush the garlic cloves. ≈ 8 min
  2. Peel the onions and finely chop them into small dice. ≈ 8 min
  3. Place the ground beef in a bowl. ≈ 3 min
  4. Add some garlic and season with salt and pepper. ≈ 2 min
  5. Mix the ground meat thoroughly to ensure it is evenly distributed. ≈ 4 min
  6. Make meatballs using the ground meat. ≈ 10 min
  7. Spread the breadcrumbs evenly across a plate. ≈ 3 min
  8. The meat balls are turning inside. ≈ 3 min
  9. Peel the onions and finely chop them into small dice. ≈ 8 min
  10. Wash the hot peppers, dry them, cut off the stem end, cut them in half lengthwise, remove the seeds and membranes, and then slice them thinly. ≈ 8 min
  11. Heat olive oil in a pan and brown the meat balls until they are cooked through.
  12. Reduce the heat and add the onion and chili pepper, then let it simmer.
  13. Add broth and red wine, then let the sauce reduce.
  14. In preheated casseroles, pour and serve.

The bill

Meatballs

  • 400 g of ground beef$4.56
  • Freshly ground pepper$0.10
  • salt$0.03
  • 2 cloves of garlic$0.10
  • 2 tablespoons of bread crumbs$0.09
  • 1 onion$0.15
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil$0.24
  • 10 liters of broth$27.80

Total$33.07

that's $8.27 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 400 g of ground beef
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • salt
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 2 tablespoons of bread crumbs
  • 1 onion
  • 1 red chili pepper
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 10 liters of broth
  • 10 bottles of red wine

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