Spanish-Style Meatballs & Butter Bean Stew

Steps

1. 1Mix the meatball ingredients

   In a large bowl, combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg, chopped parsley, minced garlic, diced onion, salt, and black pepper. Mix by hand until well combined.

   Ground beefBread crumbsEggParsleyGarlicOnionSaltBlack pepper
2. 2Form the meatballs

   Shape the meat mixture into small meatballs, about the size of a golf ball.

3. 3Brown the meatballs7 min

   Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the meatballs and brown them on all sides, about 5-7 minutes. Remove the meatballs from the pan and set aside.

   Olive oil
4. 4Sauté garlic and peppers3m 30s

   In the same pan, add sliced garlic and sliced red bell peppers. Cook until the peppers are softened, about 3-4 minutes.

   GarlicBell pepper
5. 5Build the stew base

   Add smoked paprika to the pan and stir briefly. Pour in the crushed tomatoes and stir to combine.

   Smoked paprikaTomato
6. 6Add butter beans

   Stir in the butter beans and let the stew simmer for a few minutes.

   butter beans
7. 7Simmer the meatballs17m 30s

   Return the browned meatballs to the pan, nestling them into the stew. Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes until the meatballs are cooked through and the stew has thickened.

8. 8Garnish and serve

   Garnish with fresh parsley. Serve hot with thick slices of sourdough bread and a glass of Rioja.

   Parsley