Mariachi Meatballs and Rice

This sounds really good! Yet another recipe found on the net while looking for ground beef recipes.

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups rice
• 3  cups water, boiling
• 2  cups sour cream
• 8  ounces green chili peppers, seeded and chopped
• 2  lbs lean ground beef
• 1  cup  crushed  corn chips
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1  large egg, beaten
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 2  tablespoons butter
• 2  onions, sliced
• 1  garlic clove, crushed
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon chili powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2  tomatoes, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup  sliced black olives
• 8  ounces monterey jack cheese, sliced

Directions

1. Stir rice into boiling water, reduce the heat, cover, and cook on low for 20 minutes.
2. Stir in sour cream, and 1/2 of the chopped green chili peppers. Pour into a greased 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
3. Meanwhile, in large bowl combine ground beef with crushed corn chips, milk, beaten egg, and salt. Shape into meatballs.
4. In a skillet cook the meatballs in butter, until evenly browned and remove.
5. Next, cook sliced onion and crushed garlic clove in the skillet (with lid), about 5 minutes.
6. In a small bowl combine flour, salt, chili powder, and cumin. Stir into the onion mixture. Add chopped tomatoes, remaining green chili peppers, and sliced black olives. Add the meatballs, bring to a boil, reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
7. Layer sliced Monterey Jack cheese over the rice, add the meatball mixture, and bake at 350°F for 25 minutes.