Mexican Enchilada Meatballs
- Ready In:
- 1hr 13mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
-
30 meatballs
- Serves:
- 6
ingredients
- 2 lbs ground meat
- 1 (1 ounce) packet taco seasoning mix
- 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 cup finely chopped cilantro
- 1 bunch green onion
- 3 1⁄2 ounces japanese panko breadcrumbs
- 2 eggs
- 10 ounces milk
- 28 ounces enchilada sauce
- 2 cups grated cheese
- oil, as needed
directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Finely chop the green onions and saute them in 2 Tablespoons oil until soft.
- In a large mixing bowl put the ground meat (85/15 is nice-I usually use turkey).
- Top with the taco seasoning mix, garlic powder, cilantro (fresh coriander), and sauteed green onions, Put the panko bread crumbs on top.
- In a small bowl put the two eggs and beat them with a fork.
- Add the milk to the egg mixture and beat again.
- Pour the milk/egg mixture on top of the panko bread crumbs and then mix everything together with your hands.
- Make 30 meatballs and place them on 1-2 oiled baking sheets.
- Bake the meatballs for 20 minutes.
- Remove the meatballs from the oven and place as many of them as you can, in a one-layer cake pan (9 x 13").
- Top the meatballs with the enchilada sauce. Top with grated cheese.
- Bake just until the cheese melts.
- Serve with toothpicks if serving them as an appetizer or if serving them as a main course, you can stuff them into tortillas, bread, or serve them with rice.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Andtototoo
United States
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