MexicoKaren
Joyfully Retired
this is a really healthy meal, because the meatballs are not fried, they are poached in the sauce.
ALBONDIGAS (MEATBALLS) CON CHIPOTLE
Ingredients:
The broth -
5 tomatoes (or used canned, chopped tomatoes)
1 clove garlic
1 small onion
1 TBS canned adobado sauce from canned chipotles in adobado
2 TBS oil
3 cups water or chicken stock . If you use water, add chicken or tomato stock granules to taste
Assorted chopped vegetables, e.g., carrots, chayote, nopal (optional)
In a blender or food processor, blend the tomatoes with the garlic, onion and chipotle sauce. Fry in the oil for about 10 minutes to mix the flavors. Add the water or broth and cook for 15-20 minutes.
If you want, you can also add rice to the broth.
The meatballs -
½ kilo (one pound) ground beef
½ kilo (one pound) ground pork
1 cup cooked rice
4-5 tomates verde (tomatillos)
2 eggs
½ cup chopped cilantro)
2 chipotle chiles in adobado sauce
2 cloves garlic
1 small onion
1 tsp oregano
½ tsp cumin
Mix the chopped tomatillos, garlic, onion, cilantro, eggs, and chiles in the blender or food processor. Put the meat in a bowl and add the rice and spices. Stir in the blended mixture and mix well. Shape into balls the size of walnuts and cook in the tomato broth for 15-20 minutes. You may need to do this in two batches.
Garnish with chopped avocado, limes, crema, crumbled fresh cheese
ALBONDIGAS (MEATBALLS) CON CHIPOTLE
Ingredients:
The broth -
5 tomatoes (or used canned, chopped tomatoes)
1 clove garlic
1 small onion
1 TBS canned adobado sauce from canned chipotles in adobado
2 TBS oil
3 cups water or chicken stock . If you use water, add chicken or tomato stock granules to taste
Assorted chopped vegetables, e.g., carrots, chayote, nopal (optional)
In a blender or food processor, blend the tomatoes with the garlic, onion and chipotle sauce. Fry in the oil for about 10 minutes to mix the flavors. Add the water or broth and cook for 15-20 minutes.
If you want, you can also add rice to the broth.
The meatballs -
½ kilo (one pound) ground beef
½ kilo (one pound) ground pork
1 cup cooked rice
4-5 tomates verde (tomatillos)
2 eggs
½ cup chopped cilantro)
2 chipotle chiles in adobado sauce
2 cloves garlic
1 small onion
1 tsp oregano
½ tsp cumin
Mix the chopped tomatillos, garlic, onion, cilantro, eggs, and chiles in the blender or food processor. Put the meat in a bowl and add the rice and spices. Stir in the blended mixture and mix well. Shape into balls the size of walnuts and cook in the tomato broth for 15-20 minutes. You may need to do this in two batches.
Garnish with chopped avocado, limes, crema, crumbled fresh cheese
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Do they freeze well?
