Meatballs Mexicana and Rice Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cinco de Mayo Recipes. (Meatballs Mexicana and Rice Recipe). I got a basic recipe for this from a friend many years ago. Since then, I've tweaked it to fit my family's taste. It sounds like a lot of work, but it really isn't. We find that this is one of our favorite recipes.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Meatballs Mexicana and Rice Recipe

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef

1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano

1 tablespoon dried parsley

salt

to taste

1 cup rice

2 cups water

1 tablespoon cooking oil

2 small onions

minced

2 cloves garlic

minced

1 (14.25 ounce) can tomato puree

1 bay leaf

2 tablespoons white vinegar

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 tablespoon dried parsley

½ teaspoon chili powder

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 ½ teaspoons cumin

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 (11 ounce) can Mexican-style corn

drained

Beer Margaritas

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Mix together the ground beef 1 1/2 teaspoon oregano 1 tablespoon parsley and salt in a bowl.

Step 2

Bring rice and water to a boil in a pot. Cover reduce heat to low and simmer 20 minutes.

Step 3

While the rice cooks heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook 1 minced onion and 1 minced clove in the hot oil until the onion is soft; add to the beef mixture; form into 24 small meatballs.

Step 4

Cook the meatballs in the skillet until evenly browned on all sides; drain. Place the remaining minced onion and minced garlic clove in the skillet; cook and stir until the onion is soft. Stir in the tomato puree bay leaf vinegar 1 teaspoon oregano 1 tablespoon parsley chili powder brown sugar cumin salt and pepper; cook until thick about 20 minutes. Add the meatballs and cook until the meatballs are no longer pink in the middle about 10 minutes.

Step 5

When the rice has finished cooking stir in the corn. Serve the meatballs and sauce over the rice.

Nutritional Information

Meatballs Mexicana and Rice Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 534.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 26.7g 53%

Carbohydrates: 68.7g 22%

Dietary Fiber: 5.5g 22%

Sugars: 9.9g

Fat: 18.1g 28%

Saturated Fat: 6g 30%

Cholesterol: 69mg 23%

Vitamin A Iu: 940.7IU 19%

Niacin Equivalents: 13.7mg 105%

Vitamin B6: 0.6mg 35%

Vitamin C: 22.2mg 37%

Folate: 162.2mcg 41%

Calcium: 94.7mg 10%

Iron: 8.1mg 45%

Magnesium: 82.7mg 30%

Potassium: 974.1mg 27%

Sodium: 752.7mg 30%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 41%

Calories From Fat: 162.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.