Monday’s Bread Bowl: Spanish Meatballs w/ Mushrooms

Comfort food from Spain

Biting into these meatballs is a real pleaser for anyone who likes lamb.  Here’s the recipe:

What you will need:

1 large skillet w/ lid

1 large mixing bowl

1 metal baking sheet

3 tablespoons cooking oil

Wax paper

1 yellow onion, chopped small

1 plate

3 garlic toes, minced

1 lb ground lamb

1 lb ground beef

1 whole egg

1 cup mushrooms, sliced

½ cup all-purpose flour

3 slices toast, chopped small cubes

Pinch of salt and pepper

Cooking and Directions:

Combine ground meat, onion, garlic, bread, salt, and pepper in mixing bowl.  Mix ingredients well.  Form small (roughly ½ inch) meatballs until all of mixture is done.  Set meatballs aside on baking sheet lined with wax paper.  Place all-purpose flour on plate.  Lightly coat meatballs with dusting of flour and set aside.

Heat pan on medium-high heat.  Add cooking oil.  Brown meatballs in skillet until cooked.  Remove done meatballs to baking sheet as needed.  Once all meatballs have cooked, add mushrooms to pan.  The mushrooms should pick up flavors from the bits and drippings left behind by the meatballs.  Return meatballs to pan and stir well.  The meatballs are now ready to serve.