Chipotle is one of my favorite flavors. The meatballs and sauce would also be good served with a Cilantro Rice rather than the tortilla cups with lettuce.

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Name: Albondigas En Salsa Chipotle
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1/2 pound lean ground beef finely ground; 1/2 pound ground pork finely ground; 1/3 cup onions finely chopped; 2 tablespoons Flour; 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro minced; 1/2 teaspoon Dried Oregano; 1/4 teaspoon Ground cumin; 1 egg beaten; 2 tablespoons Vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon Vegetable oil; 1 Onion chopped; 2 cloves Garlic minced; 2 canned chipotle pepper chopped; 1 tablespoon chipotle sauce from canned chipotles; 1 cup Tomato sauce; 4 cups tortilla or more; lettuce thinly sliced

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INGREDIENTS

Meatballs
1/2 pound lean ground beef ; finely ground
1/2 pound ground pork ; finely ground
1/3 cup onions ; finely chopped
2 tablespoons Flour
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro ; minced
1/2 teaspoon Dried Oregano
1/4 teaspoon Ground cumin
1 egg ; beaten
2 tablespoons Vegetable oil
Sauce
1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
1 Onion ; chopped
2 cloves Garlic ; minced
2 canned chipotle pepper ; chopped
1 tablespoon chipotle sauce ; from canned chipotles
1 cup Tomato sauce
4 cups tortilla ; or more
lettuce ; thinly sliced

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INSTRUCTIONS

Meatballs:

Combine all the meatball ingredients, except oil, and mix well. Form into 1 1/2-inch balls. Brown the meatballs in oil, remove and keep warm.

Sauce:

To make the sauce, add the oil to the pan and saute the onion and garlic til soft. Add the remaining sauce ingredients, bring to boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 15-20 minutes til the sauce is thickened. Place the sauce in a blender or food processor and puree til smooth. Return the sauce to the pan, add the meatballs, and heat through.

To serve, place the lettuce in each of the tortilla cups, top with the albondigas, and serve.

NOTES : Also known as "Meatballs in Chipotle Sauce."

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Albondigas En Salsa Chipotle

Meatballs
1/2 pound lean ground beef finely ground
1/2 pound ground pork finely ground
1/3 cup onions finely chopped
2 tablespoons Flour
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro minced
1/2 teaspoon Dried Oregano
1/4 teaspoon Ground cumin
1 egg beaten
2 tablespoons Vegetable oil
 Sauce
1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
1 Onion chopped
2 cloves Garlic minced
2 canned chipotle pepper chopped
1 tablespoon chipotle sauce from canned chipotles
1 cup Tomato sauce
4 cups tortilla or more
 lettuce thinly sliced

Meatballs:

Combine all the meatball ingredients, except oil, and mix well.  Form into 1 1/2-inch balls.  Brown the meatballs in oil, remove and keep warm.

Sauce:

To make the sauce, add the oil to the pan and saute the onion and garlic til soft.  Add the remaining sauce ingredients, bring to boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 15-20 minutes til the sauce is thickened.  Place the sauce in a blender or food processor and puree til smooth.  Return the sauce to the pan, add the meatballs, and heat through.

To serve, place the lettuce in each of the tortilla cups, top with the albondigas, and serve.

NOTES : Also known as "Meatballs in Chipotle Sauce."

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (548g)
Recipe Makes: 6

Calories: 589
Calories from Fat: 163 (28%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 18.1g	24 %
	Saturated Fat 4.4g	22 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 7.8g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 4.3g
Cholesterol 73.4mg		23 %
Sodium 1798.5mg		62 %
Potassium 1480mg		39 %
Total Carbohydrate 87.9g		26 %
	Dietary Fiber 14.5g	58 %
	Sugars, other 73.4g
Protein 24.9g		36 %
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Calories per serving: 589

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