Albondigas Recipe ⟶ Albondigas Sinaloenses

Lean ground sirloin meatballs in tomato broth with rice and a touch of mint.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ½ small onion, finely diced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ⅓ cup tomato sauce
• water
• ¼ cup uncooked white rice
• fresh mint or spearmint
• salt
• 1 ½ pounds lean ground sirloin
• 2 plum tomatoes, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons diced onion
• 1 egg white
• salt and pepper
• 4 sprigs fresh mint or spearmint, minced

Cooking Directions

1. In a large stock pot, cook onion and garlic in olive oil over medium high heat until translucent. Stir in tomato sauce, water, rice, mint, and salt, and bring to a low boil.
2. Meanwhile, combine ground sirloin with tomatoes, 2 tablespoons diced onion, egg white, mint, and salt and pepper. Form into small balls, and place in boiling liquid. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook for 30 minutes, or until meat is cooked and rice is tender.

Nutrition Facts

• calories294.5
• carbohydrateContent9.5 g
• cholesterolContent77.5 mg
• fatContent16.8 g
• fiberContent1 g
• proteinContent25 g
• saturatedFatContent6 g
• sodiumContent919 mg
• sugarContent1.5 g