Meatballs in saffron-almond sauce (recipe)
| Meatballs in saffron-almond sauce (recipe) | |
|---|---|
| Name | Meatballs in saffron-almond sauce |
| Ingredients | Ground beef • Ground pork • Milk • Garlic • Onions • Parsley • Salt • Nutmeg • Egg • Flour • Olive oil • Olive oil • Peppercorns • Saffron • Clove • Salt • White wine • Lemon juice • Parsley |
| Cooktime (in hours) | 0.416666667 |
| Preptime (in hours) | 0.666666667 |
| Totaltime (in hours) | 1.083333334 |
| Keto friendliness | Keto friendly |
| Calories | 103.3 |
| Fat | 8.4 |
| Protein | 4.6 |
| Carbohydrate | 1.6 |
| Fiber | 0.2 |
| Net carbohydrates | 1.4 |
| Sugar | 0.2 |
| Saturated fat | 2.1 |
| Cholesterol (mg) | 20.7 |
| Sodium | 95.5 |
| Yield | 36 meatballs |
| Reviewaggregate | |
Editor-In-Chief: Prab R Tumpati, MD
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Meatballs in saffron-almond sauce (recipe) is a keto friendly food item with net carbohydrates of about 1-2 per serving.
Recipe instructions
- Combine the meats in a bowl.
- Soak the bread in enough milk to cover until soft.
- Squeeze dry, and add to the meat along with the garlic, onion, parsley, salt, nutmeg and egg.
- Knead well to make a smooth mixture.
- Form into small balls.
- Roll them in flour and fry very slowly in medium to hot oil until browned on all sides.
- Remove and drain.
- The oil can be strained, and used for the 3 tablespoons needed in the sauce.
- SAUCE: Fry the almonds, bread and garlic in the oil until golden.
- Remove.
- In a mortar, crush the peppercorns, saffron, clove and salt.
- Place this in a food processor and add the almond/bread/garlic mix and wine.
- Pulse to a smooth paste.
- Combine this mixture, 3 tablespoons of oil, and the stock.
- Bring to the boil, then add the fried meatballs.
- Simmer the meatballs for 20 minutes in the sauce, adding a little more liquid if needed.
- TO SERVE: Squeeze over some lemon juice to taste, sprinkle with the chopped parsley and slivered almonds.
Food tags
Meat, Spanish, European, Potluck, Savory, Brunch, Stove Top, Small Appliance,
Meatballs in saffron-almond sauce (recipe) details
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Prep Time in Hours and Mins:1H5M
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