Mexican Style Meatballs

Name: Mexican Style Meatballs
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 40
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 355 milliliters plain dried bread crumbs; 2 kilograms diced tomatoes with juice; 473 milliliters chicken broth; 3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce; 2 eggs; 118 milliliters chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish (optional); 2 cloves garlic, minced; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 680 grams ground beef; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 680 grams ground pork; 2 smalls onions, minced; 1 teaspoon salt; 4 teaspoons vegetable oil; 118 milliliters water

Mexican Style Meatballs might be a good recipe to expand your main course repertoire. This recipe serves 40. One serving contains 242 calories, 14g of protein, and 16g of fat. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a cheap recipe for fans of Mexican food. A mixture of chicken broth, salt, eggs, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the ground cumin you could follow this main course with the Moroccan Chocolate Mousse as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet.

Instructions

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.

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Pour the diced tomatoes into the container of a blender along with the chipotle peppers. Blend until smooth, and set aside.

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Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat.

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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.

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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.

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Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Spray with cooking spray.

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Add meatballs, but do not crowd them. Fry them in two batches if necessary. Cook, stirring occasionally until browned on the outside.

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Remove from the skillet, and place into the pot of simmering sauce.

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Let the meatballs simmer in the sauce for about 30 minutes. Longer will not hurt them.

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For special occasions, serve the meatballs in a chafing dish with the sauce, and garnish with cilantro.

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Servings:

355milliliters

plain dried bread crumbs 2kilograms

diced tomatoes with juice 473milliliters

chicken broth 3

chipotle peppers in adobo sauce 2

eggs 118milliliters

chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish (optional)2cloves

garlic, minced 4cloves

garlic, minced 680grams

ground beef 2teaspoons

ground cumin 1teaspoon

ground black pepper 680grams

ground pork 2smalls

onions, minced 1teaspoon

salt 4teaspoons

vegetable oil 118milliliters

water

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Mexican works really well with Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. You could try Francis Ford Coppolan Oregon Pinot Noir. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.6 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 21 dollars per bottle.