Saucy Spicy Meatballs (Albondigas) - Irena Macri | Food Fit For Life

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon olive oil (or ghee, lard, avocado oil)
• 1 large brown onion (finely diced)
• 800 g ground beef (1.8 lbs. grass-fed mince)
• 3 medium dried chipotle chilies
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)
• 2 large garlic cloves (finely diced)
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander seed
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin seed
• 1 teaspoon sweet or mild paprika
• 1 1/2 teaspoons of sea salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil (lard, ghee or avocado oil for cooking)
• ½ onion (mentioned above (the rest of what's used in the meatballs))
• 2 garlic cloves (finely diced)
• 2 medium chipotle chilies (seeds out)
• ½ teaspoon ground coriander seed
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• 2 bay leaves
• 400 g diced tomatoes (or tomato purée, about 1.5 cups / 1 can)
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• You will need a large (deep frying pan)