Mexican Meatballs
From lincolntoot 15 years ago
- 15 minutes to make
- Serves 12
These well seasoned meatballs can be made ahead of time! They are just sooooooooooooooo good!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup masa harina (corn flour) shopping list
- 1/4 cup warm water shopping list
- 1 pound lean ground pork shopping list
- 1 pound lean ground beef shopping list
- 1 egg, beaten shopping list
- 4 cloves garlic, minced shopping list
- 1-1/2 teaspoons salt shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper shopping list
- 1 28-ounce can whole tomatoes, undrained shopping list
- 3 chipotle chili peppers in adobo sauce, drained shopping list
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion shopping list
- 2 cloves garlic, minced shopping list
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil shopping list
- 1-1/2 teaspoons instant chicken bouillon granules shopping list
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin shopping list
How to make it
- Combine masa harina with water in a large bowl.
- Add pork, beef, egg, 4 cloves garlic, salt, and pepper; mix well. Shape mixture into 1-inch balls. Place in a 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until no longer pink and an instant-read thermometer inserted in meatballs registers 160 degree F.
- Meanwhile, in blender or food processor, puree undrained tomatoes and chipotle chili peppers.
- Press mixture through a sieve into a small bowl; discard solids.
- Set aside.
- In a Dutch oven cook onion and the 2 cloves of garlic in hot oil over medium heat until onion is tender.
- Add tomato mixture, bouillon granules, and cumin.
- Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
- Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
- Add cooked meatballs; stir gently to coat.
- Transfer to a serving bowl.
- To Make-Ahead: Prepare meatballs and sauce as directed. Cool. Cover and refrigerate up to 3 days or freeze for up to 1 month. To reheat, let thaw; place in a 4-quart pot. Cook, covered, until mixture comes to boiling and meatballs are heated through, gently stirring occasionally.
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ah for the love of a meatball yum {great recipe
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Ohhhhhhhhh I trying these 5 to you
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sounds wonderful
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