Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1/2 White Onion, minced
  • 1 clove Garlic
  • 3 cups Whole Tortilla Chips
  • 1 tsp Kosher Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Dried Mexican Oregano
  • 3/4 tsp Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 Tbsp Tomato Paste
  • 1/2 lb Lean Ground Beef
  • 1/2 lb Lean Ground Pork
  • 1 large Egg
  • 2 tsp Olive Oil
  • 1 Onion, minced
  • ½ Green Bell Pepper, minced
  • 1 clove Garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp Minced Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce ((from a small can of Chipotle Peppers in Adobo))
  • 1 15 oz can Tomato Sauce
  • 2 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1 tsp Chili Powder
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 1/2 tsp Sugar
  • Salt, to taste
  • Cilantro Lime Rice (recipe below)
  • Sliced avocado

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. To make the meatballs, in a food processor pulse the onion and garlic until finely chopped. Add the tortilla chips and pulse until the entire mixture is finely ground.
  • Transfer the mixture to a large mixing bowl and add the remaining meatball ingredients (through the egg). Mash with a fork or your hands until evenly combined. Form mixture into 1.5-inch balls, placing them in a 9x13 inch glass baking dish as you go. Bake until cooked through, 15-20 minutes.
  • While the meatballs bake, make the sauce. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. (Make sure the saucepan is fairly large, as you’ll add the meatballs directly to the pan.) Add the onion and green pepper to the pan and cook, stirring frequently until they begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and chilis in adobo and sauté, stirring frequently, until the chilis begin to sizzle, about 2 minutes. Add all of the remaining ingredients and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat so that the mixture maintains a very low simmer until the meatballs come out of the oven. Add the cooked meatballs to the sauce and stir to coat. Remove from heat.
  • Serve immediately over cilantro-lime rice (recipe below) with avocado slices.