Name: Mini Beef Albóndigas
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: Ground Beef; whole wheat bread crumbs; egg; fresh cilantro; water; chipotle chile powder; salt; tomato sauce; fresh cilantro

Ingredients

1 pound Ground Beef
1/4 cup soft whole wheat bread crumbs
1 large egg, slightly beaten
4 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves, divided
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon ground chipotle chile powder, divided
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
Chopped fresh cilantro leaves (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Combine Ground Beef, bread crumbs, egg, 2 tablespoons cilantro, 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt in large bowl, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 24 1-inch meatballs. Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Place meatballs in skillet; cook 8 minutes or until browned on all sides.
Step 2

Add tomato sauce, remaining 2 tablespoons cilantro and remaining 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chilepowder; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 8 to 10 minutes, stirring once.

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 meatballs on skewers or on platter with toothpicks. Sprinkle with cilantro, if desired.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition information per serving, 2 meatballs per serving: 95 Calories; 45 Calories from fat; 5g Total Fat (2 g Saturated Fat; 2 g Monounsaturated Fat;) 41 mg Cholesterol; 324 mg Sodium; 3 g Total Carbohydrate; 0.7 g Dietary Fiber; 9 g Protein; 1.3 mg Iron; 2.9 mg NE Niacin; 0.2 mg Vitamin B₆; 0.9 mcg Vitamin B₁₂; 2 mg Zinc; 8.1 mcg Selenium; 39.1 mg Choline.

Nutrition Tip

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

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