Albondigas Estilo Mama Meatballs Like Mama Makes Recipe

• 1/4 c. Masa harina mixed with
• 1/4 c. Hot water
• 1 lb Grnd beef
• 1 x Garlic clove chopped
• 4 Tbsp. Lard or possibly vegetable oil
• 3 x Garlic cloves
• 1 Tbsp. Flour
• 2 quart Fresh homemade beef or possibly chicken stock
• 1/4 c. Minced scallions, both the white and the green parts
• 1 lrg Tomato roasted, peeled, and minced - (If you are unable to find truly ripe tomatoes, add in 4 Tbsp. canned tomato sauce)
• 2 x Anaheim or possibly California long green chiles or possibly jalapenos roasted, peeled, and minced
• 3 Tbsp. Finely-minced cilantro, leaves only
• 3 Tbsp. Minced fresh mint, leaves only

1. Combine masa harina with hot water.
2. Mix grnd meat with prepared masa, salt, pepper, garlic.
3. Make meatballs about 1-inch round, about the size of a walnut.
4. Set aside.
5. In medium saute/fry pan heat 2 Tbsp.
6. lard or possibly oil over medium heat.
7. Add in 1 whole garlic clove.
8. Let cook for 20 seconds, press with back of a cooking spoon to release the flavor.
9. Remove the garlic.
10. Set aside.
11. Brown the flour in the lard till dark golden brown color, about 1 minute.
12. Heat stock in soup pot or possibly large Dutch oven till hot and add in flour mix.
13. Bring to a boil and lower heat to simmer stock for 5 min.
14. Taste and correct seasoning.
15. Heat remaining 2 Tbsp.
16. lard or possibly vegetable oil in large frying pan, add in minced scallion, tomato, chiles and the reserved 2 garlic cloves, chopped, stir well to combine.
17. Cook for 2 min and add in to stock.
18. Add in cilantro and mint and simmer for another 5 min.
19. Add in the meatballs to the stock and simmer over low fire for 15 min or possibly till done.
20. This recipe yields about 45 small meatballs.
21. Comments: Whenever my mother comes to visit, I always ask her to make me these albondigas.
22. I have tried to serve them at the restaurant but people cannot seem to get excited about meatballs.
23. Too bad!
24. It's a fabulous soup.
25. My mother always served it with freshly made corn tortillas, salsa casera and refried beans with asadero.
26. Meatballs freeze well and reheat wonderfully.

water, beef, garlic, lard, garlic, flour, beef, scallions, tomato, anaheim, cilantro, fresh mint

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/albondigas-estilo-mama-meatballs-like-mama-makes-63045 (may not work)