Name: Chipotle Appetizer Meatballs
Ingredients: 1 md Onion; chopped; 4 Garlic cloves; chopped; 1 tb Vegetable oil; 1 c Tomato sauce; 2 c Beef broth; 1/4 c Chipotles en adobo along with the sauce; stems removed; 1 lb Ground beef; 1 lb Ground pork; 1/2 c Finely chopped onion; 1/4 c Finely chopped fresh cilantro; 1/2 c Bread crumbs; 1 Egg; beaten; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; Vegetable oil for frying; Chopped fresh cilantro

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Meats, Eggs			1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	md	Onion; chopped
4		Garlic cloves; chopped
1	tb	Vegetable oil
1	c	Tomato sauce
2	c	Beef broth
1/4	c	Chipotles en adobo along with the sauce; stems removed
1	lb	Ground beef
1	lb	Ground pork
1/2	c	Finely chopped onion
1/4	c	Finely chopped fresh cilantro
1/2	c	Bread crumbs
1		Egg; beaten
		Salt and freshly ground black pepper
		Vegetable oil for frying
		Chopped fresh cilantro

INSTRUCTIONS

SAUCE
MEATBALLS
GARNISH
These spicy meatballs are a wonderful appetizer and, when served in a
chafing dish, will hold for a long time. Simple to prepare, they can be
made ahead of time and reheated before serving.
To make the sauce, sauté the onion and garlic in the oil until they are
lightly browned. Add the tomato sauce, broth, and the chipotles in adobo
sauce. Heat the mixture to just under boiling and simmer for 20 minutes.
Place the sauce in a blender or food processor and puree until smooth.
To make the meatballs, combine the beef, pork, onion, cilantro, bread
crumbs, egg, and season with salt and pepper. Gently mix, then form into
small meatballs. Pour a couple of tablespoons of the oil in a heavy
saucepan and brown the meatballs. Remove and drain.
Return the sauce to the pan, add the meatballs and simmer for 15 to 20
minutes to finish cooking the meat.
To serve: place in a chafing dish, garnish with the cilantro and serve
accompanied with toothpicks.
Yield: 8 servings as an appetizer
Posted to CHILE-HEADS DIGEST V4 #279 by supervisor@scudder.sbceo.k12.ca.us
(Senor Chile Monger) on Jan 22, 1998

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