Braised Spanish Lamb Meat Ball Tapa with Tomato Reduction
Get into the kitchen and whip up this gorgeous Braised Spanish Lamb Meat Ball Pintxo with Smoked Paprika and tomato reduction
Ingredients – Meat Balls
750g Lamb, minced
18cm sprig Fresh Rosemary, finely chopped
4 cloves Garlic, minced
2 teaspoons Salt
Generous sprinkle Pepper, crushed
1 tablespoon Spice Bazaar Creole Adobo Spice
2 tablespoons Spice Bazaar Smoked Paprika
3 spring onions, finely chopped
1 egg
1 red onion, finely diced
Ingredients – Sauce
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 large red onion, finely diced
2 cloves Garlic, minced
½ teaspoon Salt
Generous sprinkle Pepper, crushed
2 Bayleaves
2 cans diced tomatoes
2 teaspoons Sugar (or to taste)
½ cup water
Ingredients To Serve
French Bread stick, chopped into 1cm thick slices
3 Tablespoons Parsley, finely chopped
Almonds slithers, toasted & chopped
Process
1.Add onion to a pan on medium heat with olive oil and commence cooking of sauce
2.Add garlic after 4 minutes & season
3.Add tomatoes, bay leaves & sugar to taste
4.Simmer for 15-25 minutes or until flavours are integrated, adjust seasoning
5.In the meantime, prepare the ingredients for the meatballs and mix thoroughly
6.Form into balls around 2.5 cm in diameter and then add them all to the pan
7.Simmer for 10-15 minutes or until just cooked
8.Serve one meatball on a little of the sauce on a French stick slice
9.Top with parsley and toasted almond slices
Makes 15 pintxos
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