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Ground Beef Meatballs

Homemade ground beef meatballs are a recipe I love and are quite traditional in Colombian cuisine. One could really think that their preparation requires a lot of time, however, if you have the ingredients at hand, you just need to mix them and shape them well so that they keep their form.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Beef
Cuisine: Colombian
Keyword: meatballs
Servings: 4
Calories: 592kcal
Author: Lorena Rodríguez

Ingredients

  • ½ pound of ground beef pulp.
  • 1 egg.
  • ¼ cup of pre-cooked cornmeal you can also use breadcrumbs.
  • ½ large onion finely chopped you can sauté it before adding it to the mixture.
  • 1 clove of garlic crushed.
  • 1 sprig of cilantro finely chopped.
  • Salt pepper, and spices to taste.
  • ½ cup of vegetable oil for frying the meatballs.
  • ¼ of red bell pepper finely chopped.

Instructions

  • Take the ground beef, onion, bell pepper, garlic, cornmeal, cilantro, egg, salt, pepper, and spices to a large bowl. Mix very well with your hands until you get a uniform mixture.
  • Shape the meatballs and place them on a tray or flat plate.
  • Place a saucepan with the oil over medium-high heat. When you verify that it is hot, start adding the meatballs one by one, fry them on each side until they are golden, approximately 7 minutes.
  • Remove the meatballs and drain on a plate covered with absorbent paper. If you prefer to cook them in sauce, you can leave them to boil for about 20 minutes or in soup just add them and leave them for the cooking time of this.
  • Serve them bathed in sweet and sour sauce and accompanied by white rice.

Enjoy!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 592kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 52g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 17g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 121mg | Sodium: 674mg | Potassium: 394mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 309IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 3mg