Southwestern Meatball Chili

• 1 (14 -16 ounce) packagefully cooked refrigerated meatballs or 1 (14 -16 ounce) packagefrozen meatballs, thawed
• 1 (16 ounce) packagesanta fe medley frozen mixed vegetables (corn, black beans, and red peppers)
• 2 cups chopped fresh tomatoes, and or cherry tomatoes
• 1 12 cups water
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• sliced jalapeno pepper (optional)
• chopped cherry tomatoes (optional)
• fresh cilantro (optional)

1. In a Dutch oven combine thawed meatballs and vegetables, fresh tomatoes, the water, chili powder, and tomato paste.
2. Cook, covered, over medium-low heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Ladle chili into bowls.
4. If desired, top with jalapeno peppers, cherry tomatoes, and/or cilantro.
5. CHANGE UP:.
6. Substitute turkey meatballs for the beef meatballs.
7. Substitute a 16-ounce package of frozen carrots, peas, and green beans for the Santa Fe vegetables.
8. Substitute 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning for the chili powder.

packagefrozen meatballs, packagesanta, fresh tomatoes, water, chili powder, tomato paste, jalapeno pepper, cherry tomatoes, fresh cilantro

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/southwestern-meatball-chili-497901 (may not work)