Easy Tex Mex Meatballs

The Mexican meatball recipe is another simple and affordable dish that you should definitely try! Cooking will not take you much time, and I will offer you several serving variations at once. Meatballs go well with pasta, potatoes, or rice. Alternatively, you can use them as filling for a sub or taco.

The main ingredients in meatballs are ground beef, cheese, egg, and bread crumbs. They are stewed in tomato sauce, then a lot of cheese and herbs are added for serving.

It is worth trying once to make you want to cook some more!

HOW TO MAKE TEX MEX MEATBALLS?

1. In a large bowl, combine ground beef, bread crumbs, 1 cup grated cheese, parsley, garlic, jalapenos, cumin, and egg. Add salt and pepper to taste, mix until smooth.
2. Form the meatballs to the same size.
3. Heat oil in a large skillet, place the meatballs in a single layer, and cook over medium heat until golden brown, turning every 1-2 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
4. Add the onion to the oil and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until soft. Add crushed tomatoes, chipotle in adobo sauce, bring the mixture to a boil.
   
5. Return meatballs to skillet, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for about 10 minutes, or until tender.
6. Place the remaining cup of grated cheese on top, cover for 1-2 minutes until melted, and serve. Garnish with parsley before serving.
   

WHAT TO SERVE WITH TEX MEX MEATBALLS?

The easiest serving option is to use the meatballs as a filling for a sab or taco. also go well with any kind of pasta, rice, vegetables, fried or boiled potatoes.

CAN YOU FREEZE TEX MEX MEATBALLS?

You can freeze Tex-Mex Meatballs and for convenience, I recommend keeping one little detail. After stewing meatballs in tomato sauce, do not add cheese. Wait until everything has cooled, transfer to a container with an airtight lid, and put in the freezer.

Allow thawing overnight in the refrigerator before use. Then put in a frying pan, add a couple of tablespoons of water and heat, covered with a lid. Only then add the cheese and serve hot.

RECIPE TIPS;

1. You can use any minced meat you prefer.
2. If the meat mixture is too dry, add one extra egg. If too thin, use bread crumbs.
3. If you don’t like or use jalapenos, replace them with chopped bell peppers.

Tex-Mex Meatballs

The Mexican meatball recipe is another simple and affordable dish that you should definitely try!

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Course: Appetizer, Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lb. ground beef
• 2 c. shredded Mexican cheese blend, divided
• 1/2 c. panko bread crumbs
• 2 tbsp. freshly chopped parsley, plus more for garnish
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 jalapeño, finely chopped
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp. ground cumin
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 large onion, chopped
• 1 (15-oz.) Can crushed tomatoes
• 2 tbsp. chopped chipotle chiles in adobo sauce

Instructions

• Combine the ground beef, bread crumbs, 1 cup cheese, parsley, garlic, jalapeno, cumin, egg, salt, and pepper to taste, mix until smooth. Shape the meatballs.
• Heat the oil in a skillet, place the meatballs and fry until golden, 1-2 minutes on each side. Transfer to a plate.
• Add the onion to the pan, cook for 5 minutes until tender. Add crushed tomatoes, chipotle in adobo, bring to a boil. Return meatballs, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add the remaining cheese, let it melt for 2 minutes, and serve garnished with parsley.

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