Spanish Meatballs

A famous Spanish recipe, Spanish meatballs are served in tapas bars as a snack. When made at home they are generally served as a main course.

Ingredients:

1 large onions

2 cloves of garlic

2 whole cloves

1 glass of white wine

Flour

Salt and pepper

1 Carrot

1 bayleaf

Tomato purée

Half a stock cube

400g minced chicken

100g finely chopped bacon

1 tsp. chopped parsley

2 tblsp soya sauce

1 tblsp bread crumbs

1 tsp. of oregano

Olive oil

1 ripe tomatoes

1 cup of peas



Method:

1.Mix the chicken with the bacon. Finley chop half of the onion and crush one clove of garlic, add this and the soya sauce, oregano, pinenuts and breadcrumbs to the meat, and mix all ingredients together well.

2.Make small balls with the mixture - about 4cm diametre. Coat them lightly in the flour and put all the balls on a large plate and set aside.

3.Now make the sauce. Cut up the other half of the onion and chop the other garlic clove, and put both of them in a pan with a little olive oil, the parsley and salt and pepper to taste. Fry gently until they are soft, and then chop the tomatoe and add to the pan, finally grate the carrot and add to the mix. Add the white wine and the cloves, half a stock cube dissolved in half a cup of water, the peas, a bayleaf and a bit of tomato purée . Stir well and put on a low heat.

4.Gently fry the meatballs in some olive oil until they are brown all over. You don't have to use lots of oil - turn them over so that they cook on all sides. As the meatballs are ready, put them into the pan with the sauce and leave them to simmer in the sauce for about half an hour.

5.You can serve with a green leafy and red pepper salad.