Albondigas in Chipotle Sauce
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Cost
- $18.00
- Nutrition
- 530 cal · 32g protein
- freezer-friendly
- comfort-food
- high-protein
🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: plain rice
Albondigas in Chipotle Sauce is a Mexican weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 45 minutes, for around $18 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 12 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain rice works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Quick slaw (5 min)
Contains: Eggs— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
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Ingredients
- 1 lb 90% lean ground beef
- ½ lb ground pork
- ¼ cup long-grain white rice
- 1 count egg
- 1 can (28 oz) no-salt-added crushed tomatoes
- 2 count chipotle peppers in adobo
- 1/2 count white onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- ½ bunch cilantro
- 8 count corn tortillas
- 1½ tsp salt
Steps
- Mix the beef, pork, raw rice, egg, 1 minced garlic clove, chopped cilantro and 1 tsp salt. Roll into 20 meatballs.
- Blend the crushed tomatoes, chipotles, half the onion, remaining garlic and broth until smooth. Use 1 chipotle for milder sauce.
- Pour the sauce into a wide pot, bring to a simmer and season with 1/2 tsp salt.
- Drop in the meatballs, cover and simmer gently 25 minutes until the meatballs reach 160°F and the rice inside is tender.
- Serve with warm corn tortillas to mop up the sauce.
- Picky eater tip: serve a few plain meatballs with tortillas and keep the sauce on the side.
- Make ahead: roll the meatballs up to a day ahead, or freeze the cooked meatballs in the sauce for up to 3 months.
On the side: Quick slaw (5 min)
1 bag coleslaw mix, 1 bottle coleslaw dressing
- Toss the coleslaw mix with the dressing. Let it sit a few minutes before serving.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 32 g
- Carbohydrates
- 56 g
- Fiber
- 2 g
- Sugar
- 4 g
- Fat
- 16 g
- Saturated fat
- 6 g
- Sodium
- 910 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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