Meatballs in Almond Sauce (Albóndigas en Salsa de Almendra)

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 lb. ground beef
• 1/2 lb. ground pork
• 2 slices bread, about 2 oz. total, soaked in water to
• cover and squeezed dry
• 1/4 cup minced yellow onion (optional)
• 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
• 3 Tbs. finely minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 tsp. sweet paprika
• 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg or cinnamon
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 Tbs. ground blanched almonds
• 2 Tbs. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1/2 tsp. sweet paprika
• A few saffron threads, crushed
• Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
• Olive oil for deep-frying or sautéing
• All-purpose flour for dusting
• 2 Tbs. olive oil
• 1/2 cup minced yellow onion
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 2/3 cup meat or chicken broth