Albondigas - Spicy Meatballs

• 1 lb (.5 kg). ground round
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 6 mint leaves, finely chopped
• 1 cup (225 ml) parsley, finely chopped
• 2 hard-boiled eggs, minced
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml). salt
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) uncooked rice
• 2 raw eggs
• 1 16 oz (448 grm). can tomatoes
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• pinch of ground cloves
• pinch ground cinnamon
• 2 tsp (10 ml). sugar
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml). salt
• 1 canned jalapeno chile pepper left whole
• 1 cup (225 ml) water
• 2 tbsp (30 ml). cilantro (optional)

1. For meatballs, combine the first 8 ingredients, and form into balls about the size of large marbles.
2. In a blender, combine the next 9 ingredients for the sauce.
3. Pour into a dutch oven and bring to a boil.
4. Drop meatballs into boiling sauce.
5. Reduce heat and simmer for 1/2 hour.
6. Serve hot in a chafing dish, covered with the sauce.

ground round, onion, mint, parsley, eggs, salt, rice, eggs, tomatoes, clove garlic, ground cloves, ground cinnamon, sugar, salt, jalapeno chile pepper, water, cilantro

Taken from online-cookbook.com/goto/cook/rpage/000E48 (may not work)