Mexican 40 min

Albóndigas en Chipotle

Name: Albóndigas en Chipotle
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef; ½ lb ground pork; ½ cup cooked white rice; 1 egg; 3 cloves garlic, minced; ½ white onion, minced; 1 teaspoon cumin; 2 tablespoons fresh mint, chopped; Salt and black pepper to taste; 3 chipotle chiles in adobo; 1 can (28 oz) whole tomatoes; ½ white onion, quartered; 3 cloves garlic; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; Fresh cilantro and rice for serving

comfort-foodhigh-proteinspicy

Ingredientsfor 2

480

Cal

36g

Protein

24g

Carbs

26g

Fat

11 lb ground beef
2½ lb ground pork
3½ cup cooked white rice
41 egg
53 cloves garlic, minced
6½ white onion, minced
71 teaspoon cumin
82 tablespoons fresh mint, chopped
9Salt and black pepper to taste
103 chipotle chiles in adobo
111 can (28 oz) whole tomatoes
12½ white onion, quartered
133 cloves garlic
142 tablespoons vegetable oil
15Fresh cilantro and rice for serving

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Instructions

1
Combine ground beef, pork, cooked rice, egg, minced garlic, minced onion, cumin, mint, salt, and pepper. Mix gently — overworking makes tough meatballs. Form into golf-ball-sized meatballs (about 1½ inches). The rice inside keeps them moist and tender.
2
Blend the chipotle chiles, tomatoes, quartered onion, and garlic until smooth.
3
Heat oil in a large pot over high heat. Pour in the blended chipotle-tomato sauce and fry, stirring, for 5 minutes until darkened. Add 2 cups water and bring to a simmer.
4
Gently lower the meatballs into the simmering sauce. Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 25 minutes without stirring — they will become firm enough to handle. Season the sauce with salt. Serve with rice and fresh cilantro.