Name: Albondigas In Spicy Tomato Sauce
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Ground Beef; crackers; egg; fresh cilantro; water; tomato sauce; chipotle peppers in adobo sauce; rice; fresh cilantro

Ingredients

1 pound Ground Beef
1/4 cup saltine cracker crumbs
1 large egg, slightly beaten
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
2 tablespoons water
1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
2 tablespoons chopped chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
Hot cooked rice
Chopped fresh cilantro leaves (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Combine Ground Beef, cracker crumbs, egg, 2 tablespoons cilantro and water in large bowl, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Divide beef mixture into 12 2-inch meatballs. Set aside.

Cooking Tip: To make cracker crumbs, place crackers in food-safe plastic bag; close bag securely, squeezing out air. Crush crackers with rolling pin to form fine crumbs. Six to seven 2 x 2-inch crackers make about 1/4 cup crumbs.
Step 2

Combine tomato sauce and peppers in stockpot; bring to a boil. Add meatballs. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 14 to 16 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking time to cover meatballs with sauce and ensure even cooking.

Cooking Tip: Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed ground beef. Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160°F. Color is not a reliable indicator of ground beef doneness.
Step 3

Serve over rice, as desired. Garnish with cilantro, if desired.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition information per serving: 394 Calories; 144 Calories from fat; 16g Total Fat (6 g Saturated Fat; 7 g Monounsaturated Fat;) 129 mg Cholesterol; 715 mg Sodium; 34 g Total Carbohydrate; 2.3 g Dietary Fiber; 27 g Protein; 4.8 mg Iron; 6.4 mg NE Niacin; 0.5 mg Vitamin B₆; 2.3 mcg Vitamin B₁₂; 6.1 mg Zinc; 27.8 mcg Selenium.

Nutrition Tip

This recipe is an excellent source of Protein, Iron, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Zinc, and Selenium.

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