Spanish Meatballs in Almond Sauce Recipe (Traditional) 2026

The main thing about this recipe is to get some very tender and tasty meatballs in sauce, and for that, we like to mix a little sautéed onion with the meat to make them softer and juicier.

It's important to use very good quality ground meat, and if you have the chance, ask the butcher to grind it for you right then and there . We like to use a combination of pork and beef, which is especially tasty.

Once the meatball mixture is prepared, and before forming the meatballs, it's a good idea to check if they're seasoned correctly. To see if they're ready, here's a trick: take a small piece of the mixture and fry it in a pan (or microwave it for about 10 seconds), taste it, and you'll know if they're seasoned enough. If not, you can always add more salt or pepper if needed.

This time, we will use blanched almonds because they are the ones we usually have in our pantry, although if you have blanched almonds, you can use them as well, although the sauce will then be darker.

It's important to know that this is a recipe that can be frozen , as the meatballs taste just like they were freshly made after freezing and are perfect for a quick and delicious meal on a busy day.

We can serve these delicious meatballs with bread to dip in the sauce, with boiled white riceor with some French fries.

Meatballs in almond sauce recipe

Recipe Information

• Preparation time : 15 minutes
• Cooking time : 40 minutes
• Total time : 55 minutes
• Servings : 4
• Category : main course
• Type of cuisine : Spanish
• Calories per serving (kcal) : 450

Ingredients for meatballs in almond sauce

For the meatballs:

• Half an onion
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• 450g of mixed minced meat (pork and beef)
• 1 egg
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley leaves
• 40g of breadcrumbs
• Salt
• Ground black pepper

For the almond sauce:

• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• 1 slice of bread
• 60g of almonds
• 1 clove of garlic
• 75 ml of white wine or sherry
• Salt
• 200 ml of meat or vegetable broth

Meatballs in almond sauce recipe

How to make meatballs in almond sauce

We peel and chop half an onion.

Meatballs in almond sauce recipe

Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a frying pan and sauté the onion in it, over low heat, for 4 minutes, until translucent.

Meatballs in almond sauce recipe

In a large bowl, we place 450g of mixed minced meat, the sautéed onion, 1 small egg, 1 crushed garlic clove, 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley leaves, 40g of breadcrumbs and season with salt and pepper.

Meatballs in almond sauce recipe

Mix until you have a smooth mixture. Form 16 meatballs the size of a ping-pong ball.

Meatballs in almond sauce recipe

Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in the same pan used for the onion and brown the meatballs for 10 minutes. Set aside on a plate.

Meatballs in almond sauce recipe

Once the meatballs are browned, we prepare the almond sauce. To do this, we heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in the same pan and fry 1 slice of bread with 60g of almonds until everything is golden brown.

Meatballs in almond sauce recipe

Press down 1 clove of garlic, sauté it for a few seconds with the bread, and pour in 75 ml of white wine or sherry. Let it evaporate for 2 minutes over high heat. Add salt and let it cool slightly.

Meatballs in almond sauce recipe

We blend the sauce until we obtain a smooth and homogeneous texture, while gradually adding 200 ml of meat or vegetable stock to thin the sauce.

Meatballs in almond sauce recipe

Return the sauce to the pan, add the meatballs and cook the whole thing for 20 minutes.

Meatballs in almond sauce recipe

After this time, we can serve and enjoy this delicious traditional dish.

Meatballs in almond sauce recipe

Easy-to-prepare summary

1. We chop the onion
2. We sautéed it
3. We mix it with the other ingredients
4. We form the meatballs
5. We brown them
6. We fry the bread with the almonds
7. We pour the wine
8. We blend the sauce with the broth
9. Add the meatballs and cook for 20 minutes
10. We serve

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