Authentic home cooking from Mexico, with US measurements.

Originally published on Cookpad Mexico as Albóndigas en salsa de tomate

Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

Name: Meatballs in Tomato Sauce
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: Serves 4 servings
Ingredients: 1.1 lbs ground beef and pork (500 g); 4 medium tomatoes; 1/4 onion; 3 sprigs chopped parsley; Salt, to taste; 3 cups water (710 ml); 1 egg; 3 tablespoons oil; 2 cloves garlic; 1/2 teaspoon mixed dried herbs

Anita Lavariega-Díaz @cook_anita67

A dish that should never be missing from our table—meatballs! Served with rice, it makes the perfect combination.

Anita Lavariega-Díaz @cook_anita67

A dish that should never be missing from our table—meatballs! Served with rice, it makes the perfect combination.

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Ingredients

1 hour

Serves 4 servings

1.1 lbsground beef and pork (500 g)
4medium tomatoes
1/4onion
3 sprigschopped parsley
Salt, to taste
3 cupswater (710 ml)
1egg
3 tablespoonsoil
2 clovesgarlic
1/2 teaspoonmixed dried herbs

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Steps

1 hour

1

In a blender, combine the egg, onion, chopped parsley, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Blend until smooth.
2

Place the ground meat in a bowl and add the blended mixture.
3

Mix everything together well, then form the mixture into meatballs. You should get about 10 to 12 good-sized meatballs.
4

Heat oil in a pot and sear the meatballs. Remove them from the pot and set aside.
5

In the blender, combine the tomatoes, onion, garlic, mixed dried herbs, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 cup water (120 ml). Blend until smooth, then pour into the same pot where you seared the meatballs and cook the sauce.
6

Once the tomato sauce is cooked, add the meatballs and let them simmer for 20 minutes over low heat. If you want more sauce, add another 1/2 cup water (120 ml). Taste and add more salt if needed.
7

Serve the meatballs with spaghetti or rice.

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Anita Lavariega-Díaz @cook_anita67

Published in the US on August 04, 2025 14:01

La cocina no es mi fuerte, pero me gusta elaborar platillos que han pasado por generaciones en la familia e improvisar si no tengo a la mano esos ingredientes, lo mejor es cuando mis pequeños nietos dicen: "está deliciosa tu comida abuela".Lo que se hace con amor, se nota!!!