Tex Mex Meatballs Over Spanish Rice or as Appetizer

Name: Tex Mex Meatballs Over Spanish Rice or as Appetizer
Ingredients: 1 ground beef / chicken/ turkey (Your choice); 0.5 onion (finely chopped); 1 jalapeno (minced); 0.5 cup crushed corn chips (I use Fritos); 1 egg (lightly beaten); 1 tablespoon cilantro (chopped); 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 0.25 teaspoon salt; 0.5 teaspoon pepper; 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 cup Mexican cheese (shredded); 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 yellow rice mix (packet); 2.5 cup water; 2 can red enchilada sauce; 0.5 cup chicken broth; 2 chipotle peppers in adobo (blended); 1 cup Mexican cheese (shredded, cheddar)

Ingredients

Directions

1
Chopped onions and jalapeño finely
2
Mix all meatball ingredients together except oil and form the meatballs.
3
In a cast iron pan OR skillet add one tablespoon oil and brown and sear the meatballs. About 3-4 minutes. They will finish cooking in the sauce.
4
Add the enchiladas sauce , broth and chipotle adobo sauce.
5
Cook UNCOVERED for about 10-12 minutes. As the sauce thickens the meatballs will finish cooking.
6
Sprinkle cheese over the meatballs and let it melt. ( you can put the lid in for few minutes to help melt the cheese).
7
Optional garnish with cilantro, jalapeños.
8
Serve as an appetizer with toothpicks or over yellow Spanish rice.

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