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Mexican Style Meatballs
Servings:
20
Ready In:
1 hour
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
45 minutes
Wait Time:
0 minutes
Spiciness:
3/5

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 (pound) ground beef
  • 1 1/2 (pound) ground pork
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 (cup) bread crumbs
  • 2 (teaspoon) salt, divided
  • 1 (teaspoon) ground black pepper
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced, divided
  • 1/2 (cup) water
  • 2 (28.0 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
  • 1 canned chipotles in adobo sauce
  • 4 (teaspoon) vegetable oil
  • 2 small onions, minced
  • 2 (teaspoon) ground cumin
  • 2 (cup) chicken broth
  • 1/2 (cup) chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish (optional)

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef and pork, eggs, bread crumbs, 1 teaspoon of salt, pepper, 2 cloves of minced garlic, and water using your hands. Form into 1 inch meatballs, and set aside on a piece of waxed paper.
  2. Pour the diced tomatoes into the container of a blender along with the chipotle peppers. Blend until smooth, and set aside.
  3. Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion; cook and stir until tender. Stir in the remaining garlic and cumin, and cook for a few minutes to release the aromas. Pour in the tomato mixture and chicken broth. Season with the remaining teaspoon of salt, and mix well. Bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat while you brown the meatballs.
  4. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Spray with cooking spray. Add meatballs, but do not crowd them. Fry them in two batches if necessary. Cook, stirring occasionally until browned on the outside. Remove from the skillet, and place into the pot of simmering sauce. Let the meatballs simmer in the sauce for about 30 minutes. Longer will not hurt them.
  5. Serve the meatballs with the sauce, and garnish with cilantro.

Comments

  • Melissa
    Melissa

    I didn't form meatballs--just browned the meat and poured it over thinly sliced raw cauliflower. Oven for ten minutes. Add cheese, ten more minutes on oven. Served with sour cream, avocado, cilantro. Huge hit.

    about 1 year ago

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