Description
A recipe for Mexican Meatballs

Ingredients

• 3 Ortega Yellow Corn Taco Shells
  
• 1 pound (16 ounces) lean ground beef
  
• 1 teaspoon Ortega Chili Seasoning Mix
  
• 1 egg
  
• 2 teaspoons Ortega Diced Green Chiles
  
• 1 bottle (8 ounces) Ortega Taco Sauce
  
• 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  
• Cilantro, finely chopped (optional)

Preparation
Prep time: 15 minutes | Start to finish: 30 minutes

Break taco shells into food processor and pulse several times to create about 1/2 cup taco shell crumbs. Place into large mixing bowl and add ground beef, seasoning mix, egg and green chiles. Mix thoroughly.

Form mixture into 30 (1-inch) meatballs and drop into hot skillet. Cook until they begin to brown. Carefully turn over and continue browning. Add taco sauce. Coat meatballs with sauce and simmer over low heat, uncovered, 10 minutes.

Sprinkle meatballs with cheese and garnish with cilantro, if desired. Serve with toothpicks.

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Nutrition
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Serves
Makes about 30 meatballs

Variations
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