The Cuban Meatballs to Make When You Want to Lose Weight

These Cuban meatballs or albóndigas Cubanas are a family-favorite in the home of Patty Morrell-Ruiz. This Floridian is something of a Cuban Martha Stewart, known for her elegant way with Latino food and entertaining on her website The Mad Table and in her The Essential Cuban Cookbook.
Chef Patty is a great friend of ours at Familia Kitchen, and one of the first Latina cooks we turned to for Healthy & Delicioso recipes after the coquito-ing and feasting of the holidays. We were in search of light Latino dishes with all the sabor and less calorías. What’s a flavorful family dinner Patty turns to when the holidays are over and it’s time to lose a few libritas so we can fit into our everyday clothing again, por favor?
Turns out it’s this healthy and delicioso recipe makeover of one of Patty’s go-to Cuban dinners. These albondigas come together fast for an easy weeknight diner, they transport her back to her Cuban family roots, and everyone loves them, she says. “My grandmother always made them for us. They were my grandfather’s and my mom’s favorite,” adds Patty. “My children also love them.” Watch her make them!
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