Meatballs

HOW TO MAKE MEATBALLS

Step 1: Peel the skin off of the chouriço and chop it well in a food processor.

Step 2: Mix the ground pork with the beef. Season with salt, pepper, chopped chouriço, nutmeg, oregano, three chopped cloves of garlic, egg yolk and Port wine. Mix with your hands and let marinate about two hours.

Step 3: Mold the meat with your hands in the shape of balls and coat them in breadcrumbs.

Step 4: In a large saucepan, add the olive oil, chopped onion and the remaining chopped garlic. Sauté over low heat until the onion start to turn golden brown, stirring occasionally. Add the meatballs, pour the water (enough water to cover the meatballs) and boil over high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to low heat, cover the pan with a lid and cook until the sauce start to thicken slightly, stirring occasionally.

Step 5: Turn off the heat and serve the meatballs with mashed potato.

Meatballs

Want to prepare a special dinner? The traditional meatballs are always delicious, tasty and ideal for any dinner with family or friends. Bon appetit!!!

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by Pedro Barbosa
Category:Main dishes, Meat, Recipes, Traditional Portuguese recipes, Videos
Cuisine: Portuguese
Difficulty: Intermediate
Servings: 5
Prep Time:20 m
Cook Time:60 m
Total Time:3:20 h
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Ingredients
• 250 grams (8 3/4 ounces) ground beef
• 250 grams (8 3/4 ounces) ground pork
• Oregano (to taste)
• 4 Portuguese chouriço slices (about 25 grams (1 ounce))
• 5 cloves of garlic
• 1 egg yolk
• Enough water to cover the meatballs
• Pepper (to taste)
• Nutmeg (to taste)
• 50 ml (1/4 cup) Port wine
• Breadcrumbs
• 50 ml (1/4 cup) olive oil
• 1 medium onion
• Salt (to taste)
Directions
1. Peel the skin off of the chouriço and chop it well in a food processor.
2. Mix the ground pork with the beef. Season with salt, pepper, chopped chouriço, nutmeg, oregano, three chopped cloves of garlic, egg yolk and Port wine. Mix with your hands and let marinate about two hours.
3. Mold the meat with your hands in the shape of balls and coat them in breadcrumbs.
4. In a large saucepan, add the olive oil, chopped onion and the remaining chopped garlic. Sauté over low heat until the onion start to turn golden brown, stirring occasionally. Add the meatballs, pour the water (enough water to cover the meatballs) and boil over high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to low heat, cover the pan with a lid and cook until the sauce start to thicken slightly, stirring occasionally.
5. Turn off the heat and serve the meatballs with mashed potato.
Meatballs
Nutrition facts
Serves 5
Per Serving:
% DAILY VALUE
Calories 301
Total Fat 17 g(26%)
Saturated Fat 4 g(21%)
Cholesterol 128 mg(43%)
Sodium 158 mg(7%)
Total Carbohydrate 3.5 g(1%)
Protein 30.5 g