Spicy Beef Meatballs with Peppers

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Thank you so much for stopping by!

I cannot believe I am finally uploading my first recipe after hoarding this cookblog for almost 7 months! Shame on me! To my defense 2016 has been a little crazy in the most beautiful way so far, and for the first time in my life I’m just going with it!

SO SPICY BEEF MEATBALLS. Let’s talk about this please.

My FH and I love our food with a little spicy kick to it! We also have almost no time to cook in the evenings, as you may have read in my About Me section. Meatballs aren’t the slowest or the quickest thing to make, but they are definitely one of the most delicious. The best thing about meatballs is you can make them with any meat, any! Beef, lamb, chicken, etc just ask the butcher to mince your favorite meat cut for you. Although they probably won’t do chicken, I tried that yesterday when I made chicken meats for my partner’s family and he started explaining how chicken carries salmonella, great reminder before dinner..

I grew up with my mother’s cooking, which is the best cooking ever. Probably everyone says this about their mother’s cooking, is out of this world. Growing up she frequently made meatballs or meatloaf, and somehow even though I’d copy exactly what she put in her meatballs it never really tastes the same. Do you have that too? How is that possible? So this recipe below is basically an adaptation of her delicious meatballs with a little spicy twist.

If you try this recipe, let me know what you think! Leave a comment, and don’t forget to tag the recipe #luluinn on Instagram.

A presto, baci,

Ludovica

Spicy Beef Meatballs with Peppers

 

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Prep time

20 mins

Cook time

30 mins

Total time

50 mins

 

Deliciously easy spicy meatballs with peppers to eat on their own or with some rice on the side. Pro Tip: I ate these with guac the other day and they were amazing. The spicy meatballs mixed with the citrous-y guac was a perfect combo!

Author: Ludovica CookBlog

Recipe type: Main, Meat

Cuisine: Italian

Serves: 12 meatballs

Ingredients

For Meatballs

• 500g of minced beef
• 1 clove garlic (minced)
• 1 tsp spicy sauce or powder
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp breadcrumbs
• 1 tbsp Parmesan (grated) - optional
• Salt & Pepper to taste
• 1 red onions

For Sauce

• 2 carrots
• 3 peppers
• Small can of black olives
• 2 tsp spicy sauce or powder
• 1 jar tomato sauce (about 400g)
• Salt & Pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Put all the ingredients for the meatballs into a bowl. Use clean hands to combine all ingredients.
2. The mixture should feel moist, not wet. If the mixture is too wet add small amounts of breadcrumbs, mix in well and see if more is needed.
3. Using a spoon or your hands scoop some mixture out, give it a small squeeze and loosely roll it into balls.
4. You should have about 10-12 meatballs depending on how big you made them.
5. Grab a pan, pour about a tbsp of olive oil, stick it on medium heat and place your meatballs inside. Sear the tops and bottoms and set to one side.
6. In the same pan, put in chopped red onions and cook them till they are golden brown. (I still do all this on medium heat).
7. Place the peppers and carrots in, and cook them together. I usually cook the veg until they are soft.
8. Take your meatballs and distribute them evenly into the pan, cover the whole thing with tomato sauce and chopped black olives. I usually pour a little water into the tomato jar, give it a shake and pour that into the mixture too.
9. Cover the pan with a lid half-way, leaving some room for the air to escape.
10. Cook for about 20-30 minutes depending on the heat of your worktop. Do not let the tomato bubble, it should simmer. Ensure to give it a stir every 8 minutes or so.
11. After that, take it off the heat, ensure the meatballs are cooked through (they should be) and enjoy!

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