| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meats, Grains, Vegetables, Eggs, Dairy | Mexican | Ground beef, Sauces, Mexican, Chili, Beans | 4 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 3 | tb | Vegetable oil |
| 1 | sm | Onion,diced,about 1/2 cup |
| 1/2 | ts | Chili powder |
| 1 | lb | Lean ground beef |
| 1 | lg | Egg |
| 1 | cn | (4 oz) mild green chilies, |
| Drained and chopped | ||
| 1 3/4 | c | Fresh bread crumbs, about 4 |
| Slices bread | ||
| 1/3 | c | Shredded Monterey Jack |
| Cheese | ||
| 1/3 | c | Shredded mild Cheddar |
| Cheese | ||
| 3/4 | ts | Salt |
| 6 | Corn tortillas, half 10 oz. | |
| Pkg., cut into wedges | ||
| 1 | Zesty Tomato Salsa | |
| Lettuce leaves, optional | ||
| Tomato wedges, optional | ||
| 1 | tb | Vegetable oil |
| 1 | Red pepper, cored, seeded | |
| And diced (about 2 cups) | ||
| 1 | Green bell pepper, cored, | |
| Seeded and diced (about 2 | ||
| Cups) | ||
| 1 | md | Onion, diced (about 3/4 cup) |
| 1 | lg | Clove garlic,crushed |
| 2 | lg | Ripe tomatoes, diced (about |
| 2 cups) | ||
| 1/2 | ts | Hot red pepper sauce |
INSTRUCTIONS
ZESTY TOMATO SALSA Heat the oven to 400 degrees.In 12" skillet,over medium high heat, heat 1 tbsp. vegetable oil;add onion and chili powder;cook about 10 minutes,stirring frequently,until onion is tender and coated with chili powder.Remove onion to large bowl;wipe skillet clean.To bowl with onion,add beef,egg,chilies,bread crumbs,1 tbsp. of each of cheeses and salt;using hands or wooden spoon,blend well.Shape mixture into 1 1/4" balls.In skillet over medium-high heat,heat remaining 2 tbsp. oil;add meat mixture;cook 15 minutes,turning frequently,until well browned on all sides and cooked through.Meanwhile,place tortilla chips in single layer on jelly-roll pan;bake 10 minutes until crisp and golden.Prepare Zesty Tomato Salsa.To serve:Spoon meatballs into center of large serving platter;sprinkle with remaining Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheese.Arrange tomato wedges and lettuce around meatballs if desired.Serve with tortilla chips and salsa.Makes 4 servings. ZESTY TOMATO SALSA: In a 2 qt. saucepan over medium high heat,heat 1 tbsp.vegetable oil; add 1 each red and green bell pepper,cored,seeded and diced (about 2 cups),1 medium size onion,diced (about 3/4 cup) and 1 large clove garlic,crushed. Cook about 10 minutes,stirring frequently,until tender.Stir in 2 large fresh,ripe tomatoes,diced (about 2 cups) and 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. hot red pepper sauce;cook 1 minute longer until heated through. Makes about 1 1/2 cups. From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini
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