Spanish Albondigas With Manchego Cheese

Ingredients

Meatballs

• 10 oz ground pork or lamb
• 10 oz ground turkey or beef
• 1 Garlic clove finely chopped
• 1 tbsp group coriander
• 1 tbsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground cardamon
• 1 bunch flat leak parsley chopped
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup bread crumbs
• Salt and pepper to taste

Note you can do a tester by making a small disc shaped meatball and cook in a small pan with a little oil and check that you have enough salt and pepper. We call those Scoobie Snacks!

Combine all the ingredients and form into small balls enough for about 2 bites each.

Place on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 15 minutes

Sauce

• 2 strips of bacon or pancetta ham finely diced
• 1 yellow onion chopped
• 1 garlic clove chopped
• 1/2 tsp chilli powder
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• pinch of sugar
• Smattering of chopped parsley
• 2 bay leaves
• Splash of red wine
• 10 shakes of Wild Greens Red Jalapeño sauce
• 32 oz of chopped or diced tomatoes pureed
• 6 oz of grated Manchengo cheese
• Dab of butter
• Sliced toasted bread or Tortillas
• Salt and pepper

In a sauce pan render the bacon and onions in a small amount of olive oil on medium heat. Then add the garlic and onions and sauté  until they break down. Then add the dried spices and keep sautéing and stirring with a wooden spoon to bloom the spices! Add the red wine and don’t forget to pour yourself a glass! I suggest the 7 Cellars Pinot with this one! Then add the tomato puree parsley and a few pinches of salt pepper and Wild Greens Hot Sauce. Turn your heat down to simmer and cook for approximately 20 minutes and then remove the Bay leaves and add the butter. Puree the sauce in a blender or use a wand type hand blender. If the sauce seems thick just add some water. Then add the meatballs to the sauce and simmer for another 10 minutes. Feel free to taste for salt and pepper and sample often! To serve you can place in individual bowls and top with cheese or serve family stye on a large platter!

Recommended Wine Pairing: The Farm Collection Pinot Noir