Mexican-Style Meatballs in Red Sauce
- 3 6-inch corn tortillas, torn into small pieces
- 12 cup milk
- 12 lb ground lean beef
- 12 lb ground lean pork
- 12 lb smoked or cured ham, ground or minced finely in food processor
- 14 cup chopped onion (1 small)
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dry oregano leaves
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 14 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 cup Mexican red sauce (enchilada sauce)
- 1 cup beef broth
- Place tortilla pieces and milk in large bowl; let stand 15 minutes.
- Mix in remaining ingredients except red sauce and broth.
- Shape into 1-inch balls.
- Heat red sauce and broth to boiling in 10-inch skillet; reduce heat.
- Add meatballs.
- Cover and simmer until done, 15 to 20 minutes, stirring/turning occasionally.
- Serve with beans and rice.
- Note: for a wonderful red sauce, try using Rich and Flavorful Enchilada Sauce #103145!
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- This is an adopted recipe.
corn tortillas, milk, ground lean beef, ground lean pork, cured ham, onion, garlic, ground cumin, oregano, salt, ground pepper, red sauce, beef broth
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mexican-style-meatballs-in-red-sauce-7818 (may not work)