Saturday, September 27, 2014

Albondigas and Swedish Meatballs

Yep, 2 dinners at once, why? Well I wanted soup for dinner and lunch for work tomorrow.
Monday nights I cook, and I cook a lot for most of the week. I had a huge batch of Quinoa I wanted to use, but I also wanted a healthy meatball for my dinner.
This is a multi use meatball, when you get brave add your flair to it.

Albondigas

Swedish Meatballs


Meatballs First

1 cup cooked Quinoa 
1 lb hamburger 
1 tbsp Crushed or minced garlic
2 eggs ( I beat mine first)
1/2 sleeve crushed saltines,(it's what was in the cupboard),  seasoned bread crumbs
Dash salt (sea salt)
Sprinkle Garlic pepper
Shake, shake, shake, Montreal Steak Seasoning
Mix it all together really well, I put on gloves and use my hands
Form your balls, you be the judge, mine are small because I wanted to have more than one
cover and set aside

Soup

2 Beef Bullion Cubes
6 potatoes, peeled and cut up
4 carrots what!!dang it I didn't have any, I can't digest raw ones, there for I don't buy them
now here is where I had nothing I needed, YEAH FREEZER!!!! 
1 pkg frozen mixed veggies
1 onion diced, what ever size you want, or none at all
Grab a big pot, throw in all your stuff, cover with 8 cups of water
bring pot to a boil, once boiling add your meatballs, if you have made a lot save at least 10 for your next dish

Swedish Meatball Sauce 

1 bouillon cube or 1 cup beef broth
1 onion
1 tbsp minced or chopped garlic
Dash of sea salt
3 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
Tsp Coconut Oil
2 tbsp Cornstarch
1/4 cup water

In a saucepan cook onion and garlic until fragrant, I use a little bit of coconut oil, (it keeps you from using butter)
slowly add the broth or bouillon, let it come to a boil on medium heat
Whisk together the water and cornstarch slowly add to boiling mixture, turn down heat and stir until thick, add meatballs to gravy and let them simmer about 10-15 minutes.

There you have it, 2 dinners at once enjoy

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