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Mexican Meat Balls

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A mixture of ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, eggs, and coriander is formed into meatballs and simmered in a tomato sauce seasoned with chili powder.

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Ingredients
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1/2 cup fine dry bread crumbs
  • 2 medium onions, finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp. ground coriander
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 2 eggs, slightly beaten
  • 1 can (14 1/2 oz.) tomatoes, cut up
  • 28 oz. tomato sauce
  • 3 tsp. chili powder
  • Hot butter noodles or rice
 
Method

Mix together beef, bread crumbs, 1 of the chopped onions, 2 cloves of garlic, spices, and eggs. Shape into meat balls about 1 1/4 inches in diameter. In a 4- or 5-quart kettle with tight-fitting lid, put the tomatoes, tomato sauce, the remaining onion and garlic, and the chili powder. Cover and simmer 5 minutes. Drop the meat balls into the hot tomato sauce; cover and simmer for 45 minutes.

 
Notes:

Serve on hot buttered noodles or rice.

 
Number of Servings: 6
 
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