Spanish Meatballs ( makes 30)
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Trim off the crusts and soak the bread in the milk for 5 minutes, then squeeze dry. Using your hands, mix the bread with the meat, garlic, nutmeg, parsley, egg, salt and pepper. Form the mixture into small balls, the size of a walnut, and roll in the flour.
  2. Chop the onion. Cut the green pepper into strips, discarding the seeds.Heat the olive oil in a heavy-based fry pan, and cook the meatballs in batches until well browned on all sides. Remove and add a little extra oil to the pan. Add the onion and green pepper and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes.
  3. Return the meatballs to the pan, and add the chopped tomatoes, green olives, salt, pepper, sherry and stock. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 30 to 45 minutes until the sauce has reduced and thickened to a sludge. Serve hot.