Southwest Meatball Supper
Yield
4 servingsPrep
15 minCook
25 minReady
40 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | tablespoons |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 1 | medium |
onions
diced |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
chili powder
|
|
| 1 | pound |
ground beef, lean
|
|
| ½ | cup |
bread crumbs
fine, dry |
|
| 1 | large |
eggs
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 16 | ounces |
taco sauce
mild |
* |
| 1 | large |
tomatoes
fresh, cut into bite size chunks |
|
| 1 | small |
iceberg lettuce
head, cored and shredded |
*
|
| ¼ | cup |
monterey jack cheese
coarsely grated |
|
| 1 | small |
avocados
ripe, peeled, pitted, sliced |
*
|
| 1 | x |
basil
fresh |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | ml |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 1 | medium |
onions
diced |
|
| 15 | ml |
chili powder
|
|
| 453.6 | g |
ground beef, lean
|
|
| 118 | ml |
bread crumbs
fine, dry |
|
| 1 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 462.4 | ml/g |
taco sauce
mild |
* |
| 1 | large |
tomatoes
fresh, cut into bite size chunks |
|
| 1 | small |
iceberg lettuce
head, cored and shredded |
*
|
| 59 | ml |
monterey jack cheese
coarsely grated |
|
| 1 | small |
avocados
ripe, peeled, pitted, sliced |
*
|
| 1 | x |
basil
fresh |
*
|
Directions
In 10 inch skillet, over medium high heat, heat 1 tablespoon oil; add onion and chili powder;cook about 5 minutes, stirring frequently until onion is tender and well coated with chili powder.
Remove from heat; let cool slightly.
Spoon onion into large bowl;wipe out skillet.
Add ground beef, bread crumbs, egg and salt to onion in bowl;using hands or wooden spoon, blend well.
Shape mixture into 1inch balls.
To skillet, add remaining 2 tablespoons. oil; heat over medium high heat.
Add meatballs;cook about 12 minutes until well browned on all sides and cooked through.
Stir in taco sauce and tomato;bring to boil.
Reduce heat to low;simmer 5 minutes to blend flavors.
To serve: Arrange bed of shredded lettuce over platter.
Spoon meatball mixture over lettuce; sprinkle with cheese, if desired.
Garnish with avocado slices and basil spring, if desired;serve with taco chips.
