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Mexican meatballs simmering in a skillet with tomato sauce, zucchini, queso fresco, and cilantro.

Mexican Meatballs

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course dinner
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 6 servings
Calories 504 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 2 large eggs whisked
  • 1 cup onion minced
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro chopped, plus more for garnish
  • 1 serrano pepper finely diced
  • 2 cloves garlic grated
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • dash cayenne pepper
  • 1 cup tomato sauce Mexican-style
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 1 large zucchini quartered and sliced thin
  • 1 cup queso fresco crumbled, for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 425°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, eggs, minced onion, chopped cilantro, diced serrano pepper, grated garlic, cumin, allspice, kosher salt, black pepper, and a dash of cayenne pepper until well combined.
    Mixing ground beef with onions and cilantro for Mexican Meatballs.
  • Form the mixture into two-inch meatballs and place them on the prepared baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.
    Unbaked Mexican meatballs with ground beef, onion, and cilantro on a baking sheet.
  • While the meatballs are baking, pour the beef broth and Mexican-style tomato sauce into a large frying pan and bring to a boil. Add the sliced zucchini and reduce the heat to a simmer, cooking uncovered.
    Simmering sliced zucchini in Mexican-style tomato sauce for Mexican Meatballs.
  • After the meatballs have baked, transfer them to the frying pan with the sauce and zucchini. Let them simmer together for an additional 10 minutes.
  • Serve the meatballs and sauce in bowls, garnished with crumbled queso fresco and additional chopped cilantro.
    Baked Mexican meatballs with visible onion and cilantro on a sheet pan.

Nutrition

Calories: 504kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 34gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 15gSodium: 1160mgFiber: 2g
Keyword ground beef, mexican meatballs
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