Spanish Meatballs

Spanish Meatballs Recipe

How to Serve Spanish Meatballs

• When serving as a main course, make them larger and serve with a rice or pasta side dish.
• You could even wrap them up in a warm tortilla and enjoy with a sprinkle of queso fresco and a dollop of sour cream.
• You can also stuff them onto toasted hoagie rolls, drizzle with pesto or tomato sauce and enjoy a Spanish inspired hoagie.
• Drizzle them with a spicy tomato sauce and a generous dollop of of cilantro pesto would be a nice touch to feature on the side. 
• Manchego cheese is a Spanish sheep's milk cheese. It's pairs beautifully with the chorizo sausage in these meatballs. If you can't find it, a white sharp cheddar would work well.
• For a time saver, you can make the meatballs and freeze them before cooking for later use
• Other meatball recipes to try: Saucy Teriyaki Meatballs and Slow Cooked Asian Meatballs in an easy orange sauce.
• You may also like this recipe for Spanish Tortillas from Mediterranean Dish.

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Spanish Meatballs

Prep Time20 mins

Servings: 40 servings

Calories: 68kcal

Author: Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

• 2 large eggs beaten
• ¼ cup buttermilk
• 1 lb fresh chorizo sausage
• 1 lb 85/15 ground beef
• 1 cup shredded manchego cheese
• ½ cup dried Parmesan flavored breadcrumbs
• ½ cup chopped green onions
• ⅓ cup sun dried tomatoes chopped
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• black pepper to taste
• vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

• In a medium mixing bowl, beat the eggs with the buttermilk. Remove the casing from the chorizo then add to the bowl along with the ground beef.
• Add the shredded cheese, breadcrumbs, buttermilk, green onions, sun dried tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce and seasonings. Mix well and shape into bite size balls.
• Fry in a large stove top pan in ½ inch of vegetable oil until brown and cooked through, around 5-8 minutes.
• Place the meatballs on paper towels to drain. Keep warm until serving.
• Serve with a side of cilantro pesto or a spicy tomato sauce.

Notes

Optional serving idea:

Serve on warm tortillas or toasted hoagie rolls and make a Spanish meatball sub. Drizzle a spicy marinara sauce over the meatballs and sprinkle additional manchego cheese on top.

 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 68kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 330mg | Potassium: 83mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 124IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 1mg

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