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Albóndigas in tomato sauce

Name: Albóndigas in tomato sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 persons
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 600 grams of minced beef; 1 garlic clove; small handful of breadcrumbs; 1 egg; salt and pepper to taste; pinch nutmeg; 600 grams of canned chopped tomatoes; 1 onion; 2 garlic cloves; olive oil; 1 teaspoon sugar; salt and pepper to taste

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These tasty albóndigas (Spanish meatballs) in tomato sauce are an easy snack to serve at a tapas evening!

Nutrition balance score

Good

7.3/10

Glycemic Index

Glycemic Load

42.66 (Low)

6.48 (Low)

Nutrition per serving

Kcal

296.39 kcal

Carbohydrates
Of which sugars

15.20 g
5.24 g

Total fat
Of which saturated fats

16.39 g
7.90 g

Proteins

22.92 g

Fiber

2.68 g

Sodium

842.98 mg

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Recipe albóndigas in tomato sauce

Recipe albóndigas in tomato sauce allergens

This recipe contains the following allergens. Click on the allergen to search for alternative recipes.

Soy

Gluten

Egg

Made by Véronique

Published at 2021-11-12, this recipe is for 6 persons and takes 40 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-09-27

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Preparation time

20 minutes

Time cooking

20 minutes

Total time

40 minutes

Preparation – 20 minutes

Peel and finely chop the onion and garlic cloves. Mix one of the chopped garlic cloves with the minced beef, an egg, a pinch of nutmeg and a handful of breadcrumbs.

Do not add too many breadcrumbs or the meatballs will become dry. Season the minced meat with salt and pepper and then roll into small meatballs.

Finishing the albóndigas in tomato sauce – 20 minutes

Heat a dash of olive oil in a large frying pan and sauté the onion and the remaining chopped garlic. After a few minutes, add the chopped tomatoes and lower the heat to medium.

Let the tomato sauce thicken and add a teaspoon of sugar. Season the sauce with salt and pepper. After a while the sauce will be nice and thick and the tomato chunks will have broken down. If this hasn’t happened, you can purée the tomato sauce with a stick blender.

Heat a dash of olive oil in a large frying pan, and fry the meatballs until golden brown all over. Transfer the meatballs to the pan of sauce and heat for a few more minutes until the meatballs are cooked through.

Garnish with fresh parsley, if desired. Enjoy your dinner!

Tips!

What are albóndigas?

Albóndigas is the Spanish word for meatballs. These are usually served in a tomato sauce, peanut sauce or a vegetable salsa.

How far in advance can I make albóndigas?

You can make both the meatballs and tomato sauce in advance, simply reheat the meatballs in the sauce just before serving.

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Nutritional values

Per 1 serving / piece:

Pay attention! These indicated nutritional values are based on standard tables and are therefore an estimated total. No rights can be derived from the data in the nutritional value table.

General

Kcal

296.39 kcal

Carbohydrates
Of which sugars

15.20 g
5.24 g

Total fat
Of which saturated fats

16.39 g
7.90 g

Proteins

22.92 g

Fiber

2.68 g

Sodium

842.98 mg

Show vitamines & minerals

Minerals

Iron

1.33 mg

Calcium

40.08 mg

Magnesium

37.01 mg

Potassium

37.01 mg

Phosphorus

243.40 mg

Copper

0.17 mg

Zinc

5.40 mg

Iodine

4.21 µg

Selenium

3.40 µg

Vitamins

Vitamine C

38.85 mg

Vitamine D

0.18 mg

Vitamine A

510.02 mg

Vitamine B1

0.12 mg

Vitamine B2

0.16 mg

Vitamine B6

0.30 mg

Vitamine B12

0.23 µg

Folic acid

23.38 µg

Vitamine E

0.72 mg

Vitamine K

11.74 µg

Vitamine K1

0.00 µg

Handy! Scroll this table horizontally to see all nutritional values per ingredient

Amount		Ingredient	Allergens	Kcal	Carbs	Carbs of which sugars	Fat	Fat of which saturated	Protein	Fibers	Sodium	Iron	Calcium	Magnesium	Potassium	Phosphorus	Copper	Zinc	Iodine	Selenium	Vitamin C	Vitamin D	Vitamin A	Vitamin B1	Vitamin B2	Vitamin B6	Vitamin B12	Vitamin B11	Vitamin E	Vitamin K	Vitamin K1
100	gram	of minced beef		209.00	0.80 g	-	14.60 g	7.40 g	19.10 g	-	70.00 mg	0.40 mg	10.00 mg	20.00 mg	300.00 mg	180.00 mg	-	4.80 mg	-	-	20.00 mg	-	-	0.03 mg	0.07 mg	0.17 mg	-	-	-	-	-
0.17	clove	garlic		0.70	0.14 g	-	-	-	0.03 g	0.01 g	0.02 mg	0.01 mg	0.85 mg	0.10 mg	3.00 mg	0.65 mg	-	0.01 mg	0.01 µg	-	0.07 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.02 µg	-	-	-
0.17	small handful	of breadcrumbs	egg, gluten, soy	31.92	6.08 g	0.50 g	0.25 g	0.13 g	1.08 g	0.33 g	70.83 mg	0.10 mg	1.67 mg	0.83 mg	25.00 mg	8.33 mg	0.02 mg	0.08 mg	-	-	0.50 mg	-	-	0.04 mg	0.02 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-
0.17		egg	egg	14.40	0.11 g	0.02 g	1.00 g	0.25 g	1.25 g	-	12.00 mg	0.18 mg	5.00 mg	1.00 mg	13.00 mg	18.00 mg	0.01 mg	0.13 mg	3.50 µg	3.07 µg	-	0.18 mg	0.02 mg	0.01 mg	0.03 mg	0.02 mg	0.23 µg	6.00 µg	0.11 mg	0.02 µg	-
		salt and pepper		2.93	0.76 g	0.01 g	0.04 g	0.02 g	0.12 g	0.30 g	226.09 mg	0.06 mg	2.67 mg	0.89 mg	7.39 mg	1.01 mg	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	0.34 µg	0.01 µg	0.89 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.12 µg	0.05 mg	1.91 µg	-
0.17	pinch	nutmeg		0.91	0.07 g	-	0.06 g	0.05 g	0.01 g	0.01 g	0.03 mg	-	0.28 mg	-	0.58 mg	0.35 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
100	gram	of canned chopped tomatoes		20.00	4.10 g	2.60 g	0.20 g	-	0.90 g	1.20 g	236.00 mg	0.40 mg	9.00 mg	11.00 mg	237.00 mg	24.00 mg	0.10 mg	0.20 mg	-	0.30 µg	15.00 mg	-	510.00 mg	0.03 mg	0.03 mg	0.07 mg	-	15.00 µg	0.50 mg	7.90 µg	-
0.17		onion		7.50	1.27 g	1.27 g	0.04 g	0.02 g	0.25 g	0.52 g	1.88 mg	0.10 mg	6.25 mg	2.08 mg	36.46 mg	8.75 mg	0.02 mg	0.17 mg	-	-	1.35 mg	-	-	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	0.03 mg	-	2.08 µg	-	-	-
0.33	clove	garlic		1.40	0.28 g	0.01 g	-	-	0.06 g	0.02 g	0.04 mg	0.01 mg	1.70 mg	0.20 mg	6.00 mg	1.30 mg	-	0.01 mg	0.02 µg	-	0.14 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.04 µg	-	-	-
		olive oil		1.35	-	-	0.15 g	0.02 g	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
0.17	teaspoon	sugar		3.35	0.83 g	0.83 g	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.02 mg	0.03 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
		salt and pepper		2.93	0.76 g	0.01 g	0.04 g	0.02 g	0.12 g	0.30 g	226.09 mg	0.06 mg	2.67 mg	0.89 mg	7.39 mg	1.01 mg	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	0.34 µg	0.01 µg	0.89 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.12 µg	0.05 mg	1.91 µg	-
				296.39	15.20 g	5.24 g	16.39 g	7.90 g	22.92 g	2.68 g	842.98 mg	1.33 mg	40.08 mg	37.01 mg	635.86 mg	243.40 mg	0.17 mg	5.40 mg	4.21 µg	3.40 µg	38.85 mg	0.18 mg	510.02 mg	0.12 mg	0.16 mg	0.30 mg	0.23 µg	23.38 µg	0.72 mg	11.74 µg	-