Mariachi Meatballs
- Reviews 2
Ready In: 0 mins
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 2 lbs beef, Ground
- 1 cup corn chips, Crushed
- 1⁄2 cup milk
- 1 large egg, Slightly Beaten
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 1⁄2 tablespoons unbleached flour
- 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
- 2 cups onions, Sliced
- 1 clove garlic, Crushed
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon powdered cumin
- 1 (19 ounce) can tomatoes, Undrained
- 1 (4 ounce) can green chilies, Drained
- 1⁄2 cup ripe olives, Sliced
Directions
- In large bowl, lightly combine ground beef with corn chips, milk, egg and 1 t salt.
- Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
- Shape into 15 meatballs, using 2 Rounded Tablespoons meat mixture for each.
- Lightly roll meatballs in 2 T Flour, coating completely.
- In large frying-pan, cook meatballs in hot butter, half at a time, stirring until evenly browned.
- Remove meatballs from frying-pan as they are browned.
- In same frying-pan, cook onion and garlic about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- In small bowl, combine remaining 1/2 T flour and 1 t salt, chili powder and cumin.
- Stir into onions.
- Add tomatoes, green chilies and olives.
- Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; reduce heat, cover tightly and cook slowly for 30 minutes.
- Add meatballs to tomato mizture, cover tightly and cook slowly for 20 minutes.
- Uncover and continue cooking slowly 10 minutes.
- Serve meatballs and sauce over hot rice.
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